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I. The meanings of the words "Bible" and "Holy".
The word "Bible” comes from a Greek word that means "books." In fact, the Bible is a collection of 66 different books, by many different authors. Even though these books were written over a time‑span of more than 1000 years, they are consistent in how they describe God as a loving God who accepts us into a relationship with Him. The full name of the Bible is "The Holy Bible." "Holy" means "pure, completely separated from all that is common and dirty." God is holy. This book is called Holy because it is not an ordinary book, but a book for God's special purpose: not only to know him, but to have an eternal relationship with Him. On to next page |
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