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LOVE THAT LASTS

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Jeremiah 31:3 Says “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore, with lovingkindness I have drawn you.”  LOVE - Almost everyone uses this four-letter word in their everyday life. Everyone around us are looking for someone who will truly love them and care for them. Like children seeking the love of their parents, elderly parents seeking the love of their kids, wife seeking the love of her husband and vice versa and this list goes on. Sometimes when there is no one who loves us we become upset, depressed and hopeless; there are many who even go through depression, dejection and disappointment because of this.  But there is one person who loves you so much and cares for you no matter who you are and how messed up your life is. The Bible says in Isaiah 49:1” See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me” .  Well you may think who is the One who inscribed me in the palm of His hands, its none other than God. You...

BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

BIBLE BEFORE THE PRINTING PRESS: Before the advent of the printing press, the only way to duplicate a document or book was to copy it by hand. Probably the first copies of writing were made by engraving symbols on a slab of rock . A more temporary copy could be made by using a stylus on beeswax. The ancient invention of ink or dye enabled early scribes to make marks on animal hides, which could be scrubbed and used again.                        A great leap forward took place when the Egyptians began using papyrus . This plant, found along the Nile, was cut into strips, soaked in water, and then pressed into sheets. While the Old Testament was first copied on leather scrolls, the use of papyrus soon became the favorite of Bible copyists. The sheets of papyrus were sewed together and placed between two pieces of wood for covers. This type of book was called a codex .              ...

The Bible in America's Memorials

The Bible’s influence on American history is evident in its memorials. U.S. Capitol Building. Many of the eight large paintings in the rotunda depict America’s Christian heritage, including the baptism of the Indian princess Pocahontas and the Virginia charter. One painting depicts Pilgrim leader William Brewster holding an open Bible inscribed with the words , “The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” The chapel of the House of Representatives contains an open Bible on an altar in front of a stained glass window depicting George Washington in prayer and the words, “Preserve me, O God, for in Thee do I put my trust” (Psalm 16:1). Behind the Speaker’s rostrum in the House of Representatives are the words of the national motto, “In God We Trust.” The White House. The Adams Prayer Mantel was installed in 1945 by Franklin D. Roosevelt and contains a prayer by John Adams, second president of the United States. “I pray heaven to bestow the best ...

Few Interesting Facts About Bible

"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8 1. The Bible was written in three languages Those languages are Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Most of our Old Testament was written in Hebrew, which was the language the original readers spoke. A few bits of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel). The New Testament was written in Greek, the commonly spoken language of the time. 2.The Bible is the Best-selling book of all times   According to Guinness World Records as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed A survey by the Bible Society concluded that around 2.5 billion copies were printed between 1815 and 1975, but more recent estimates put the number at...

KNOW YOUR BIBLE

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. I Timothy 3:16,17 The Bible (word derived from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books” or “the scrolls”). The word is derived from the ancient city of Byblos, which was the official supplier of paper products to the ancient world Bible is not just a book but it’s THE BOOK. It’s the Book of books. It’s a book on which you can build your life. It is composed of 66 books by 40 different writers(authors) over 1,500 years.  But what makes it unique is that it has one consistent storyline running all the way through, and it has just one ultimate author—God.  The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of Himself and His plan of salvation The story is about God’s plan to rescue men and women from the devastating results of the Fall, a plan that was ...