The Bible

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    • What is the Bible?
      • It is a sacred text for Christians
      • It is a collection of 66 separate books.
      • It was written by 40 different people over thousands of years.
    • Why is it important?
      • It is believed to have been a revelation from God in some way.
      • All Christians believe the Bible contains teaching that come from God.
      • Some believe the Bible contains metaphors and symbols, not literal truth, but it is still important.
    • Why is it called the 'word of god'
      • Christians believe the Bible is not an ordinary book but the Word of God
      • To some, this means it is literally true, dictated by God, as it were, to the different writers.
      • To others, it means that God influenced the writer as they worked.

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