The book I love

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)

The Bible (Raamattu in Finnish, Bibel in Swedish) is the holy book of Christianity. According to the Catechism, God himself speaks to us in human language in the Bible.

According to Lutheran confession, the Bible is the sole rule and standard according to which all doctrines and teachers should be estimated and judged.

The Bible is a collection of books which detail God’s works in our world. The Bible is the word of God written by man. The Bible is thoroughly a human book but, at the same time, it is a completely divine book.

“No prophecy ever came by human will but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”(2 Peter 1:21)

Bible groups can help you to interpret and understand the Bible

The Bible is a large collection of books. It tells about the meeting of man and God. The content of the Bible is best understood, when we read it in prayer looking for the living God. The center of the Bible is Jesus Christ. That is why it is good to start reading the Bible by first reading the Gospels. The verse, John 3:16, sums up, in a few words, the core of the Bible:

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”

The Finnish parishes offer Bible tuition in many forms. Bible study groups are arranged for immigrants, children, women, men etc. There are groups of different levels from beginner to advanced. Some parishes have even arranged Bible reading marathon -contests!
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