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GPP Part 1: The Gospel Section 1: The Bible and Gods Eternal Plan

Lesson 1 - The Bible Its Origin, Contents and Functions

The Bible and Gods Eternal Plan


Lesson 1

The Bible Its Origin, Contents and Functions


I.

The origin of the Bible:

A. God-breathed 2 Tim. 3:16.


B. Gods speaking through men borne by the Holy
Spirit 2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Sam. 23:2.

C. Gods speaking through the prophets and in the Son


D.

II.

The contents of the Bible: truth and life - Jn. 17:17;


6:63; Acts 5:20:

III.

The functions of the Bible:


A. To testify concerning the Lord Jesus Jn. 5:39.
B. To make men wise unto salvation 2 Tim. 3:15.
C. To cause men to be regenerated 1 Pet. 1:23.
D. To be the spiritual food of the believers 1 Pet. 2:2;
Matt. 4:4; Jer. 15:16a.
E. To be the spiritual enjoyment of believers Jer.
15:16; Psa. 119:103; 19:10.
F. To enlighten men Psa. 119:105.
G. To make the believers complete Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor.
10:11; 2 Tim. 3:16-17.

IV.

VI.

Heb. 1:1-2.
The revelation of the Holy Spirit Jn 16:13.

The Old Testament

The sections of the Bible:


A. The Old Testament: 39 Books:
1. The books of the Law (the Pentateuch): 5 books
(Genesis to Deuteronomy).
2. The books of History: 12 books (Joshua to
Esther).
3. The books of Poetry: 5 books (Job to Song of
Songs).
4. The books of the Prophets: 17 books:

V.

Book

Cha
ps.

Abbrev
.

Book

Genesis

50

Gen.

Exodus

40

Exo.

Leviticus
Numbers
Deuterono
my

27
36
34

Lev.
Num.
Deut.

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel

24
21
4
31

2 Samuel

24

1 Kings
2 Kings
1
Chronicle
s
2
Chronicle
s
Ezra
Nehemiah

22
25
29

Jos.
Judg.
Rt.
1
Sam.
2
Sam.
1 Kin.
2 Kin.
1 Chr.

Ecclesiast
ics
Song of
Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentati
ons of
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel

36

Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs

a.
b.

B.

The Books of the Bible

Major prophets: 5 books (Isaiah to Daniel).


Minor prophets: 12 books (Hosea to
Malachi).
The New Testament: 27 books:
1. The Gospels: 4 books (Matthew to John).
2. The Acts of the Apostles: 1 book (Acts).
3. The Epistles: 21 books (Romans to Jude).
4. The Prophetic book: 1 book (Revelation).

Chap Abbrev
s.
.

12

Ecc.

8
66
52
5

S. of
S.
Isa.
Jer.
Lam.

48
12
14
3

Ezek.
Dan.
Hos.
Joel

Amos

Am.

Obadiah
Jonah
Micah

1
4
7

Oba.
Jonah
Mic.

2 Chr.

Nahum

Nah.

10
13

Ezr.
Neh.

3
3

Hab.
Zeph.

10
42
150
31

Est.
Job
Psa.
Prov.

Habakkuk
Zephania
h
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

2
14
4

Hag.
Zech.
Mal.

The New Testament


Book

How to read and study the Bible


A. With understanding Lk. 24:45.
B. With wisdom Col. 3:16; Eph. 1:17.
C. Receiving the Word with the spirit, by pray-reading
Eph. 6:17-18.
D. Feeding upon the Word 1 Tim. 4:6.
E. Digesting the Word, meditating on it day and night
Psa. 1:2.
F. Establishing the healthy habit of reading the Word
daily 1 Tim. 4:12-13.
3

Chap
s.

Abbre
v.

Book

Matthew

28

Matt.

Mark

16

Mk.

Luke
John

24
21

Lk.
Jn.

Acts
Romans
1
Corinthians
2
Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians

28
16
16

Acts
Rom.
1
Cor.
2
Cor.
Gal.
Eph.

1
Timothy
2
Timothy
Titus
Philemo
n
Hebrews
James
1 Peter

13
6
6

Chap
s.

Abbre
v.

3
1

1
Tim.
2
Tim.
Tit.
Phil.

13
5
5

Heb.
Jam.
1 Pet.

2 Peter

2 Pet.

1 John
2 John

5
1

1 Jn.
2 Jn.

GPP Part 1: The Gospel Section 1: The Bible and Gods Eternal Plan
Lesson 1 - The Bible Its Origin, Contents and Functions
Philippians
Colossians
1
Thessalonia
ns
2
Thessalonia
ns

VII.

4
4
5

Phi.
Col.
1
Thes.

2
Thes.

3 John
Jude
Revelati
on

1
1
22

3 Jn.
Jude
Rev.

Complementary reading
A. On Knowing the Bible. Witness Lee, Living Stream
Ministry.
B. Life Lessons, vol. 1, lessons 5 and 6. W. Lee, Living
Stream Ministry.

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