TRUTH LESSONS—LEVEL ONE

LESSON ONE

THE BIBLE

OUTLINE

1. The origin of the Bible:
   1. The Bible being God-breathed.
   2. The Bible being the speaking from God by men borne by the Holy Spirit.
   3. The Bible being God’s speaking in the prophets and in the Son.
   4. The Bible being the Holy Spirit’s revelation.
2. The functions of the Bible:
   1. Testifying concerning the Lord Jesus.
   2. Making men wise unto salvation.
   3. Causing men to be regenerated.
   4. Being the believers’ spiritual milk.
   5. Being the believers’ bread of life.
   6. Making the believers complete.
3. The writers of the Bible, the places where it was written, and the times when it was written:
   1. The Old Testament.
   2. The New Testament.
   3. The times.
4. The completion of the Bible—the recognition of the authority of the Bible:
   1. The Old Testament:
      1. The Pentateuch.
      2. The other books.
   2. The New Testament:
      1. The Gospels.
      2. The other books.