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THE BIBLE EXPLAINED

A Guide to the Holy Bible
for Parents and Teenagers

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Where did you come from?
What is your purpose?
What happens when you die?

These questions--and more--are answered in 'The
Bible Explained', which is based on the teachings
of the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is a collection
of ancient books which claim to be the word of the
one and only God. This one and only God claims to
be the sole creator, owner, and sustainer of all
things; he further claims to hold the one and only
key to eternal life. Are these claims true? Get
the facts and then decide for yourself.

This document is meant to be understood by everyone,
and is therefore written in plain, simple language,
avoiding complex religious jargon.

Understand the Bible like never before.

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Introduction
Quest for Truth
The Holy Bible
Origin and Destiny
The Big Picture: Good and Evil
The Story of Man
The Purpose of the Earth
The Standard and the Test
Work: The Key to Success and Life
Pyramid Society
Failure of Man
Male and Female
Family Relationships
Marriage and Family
Sexual Immorality
The Value of Life
Multiplication and Overpopulation
Racism
Creation and Evolution
Government
Politics
Justice
Words, Speech, and Censorship
Church Matters
Monotheism, Jews, and Christians
Temptation
The Nature of Evil
Life and Death of Satan
Reincarnation
The Rapture
The End Times
The Near Future
Preparing for the Future
Groups and Labels
Understanding Judgement
Preparing for Death
Conclusion
Appendix A: Questions and Answers
Appendix B: The Ten Commandments
Appendix C: Marriage

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Introduction

This document aims to communicate a message -- a message based on truth. Before we begin, we must ask some fundamental questions: Does truth exist? If so, what is it? What is it made of? What is its source? What is its purpose? Truth is defined as 'that which is in accordance with reality', which raises other questions: Does reality exist? If so, how do we know? What is it made of? Consider the following exchange between two fictional characters:

TEACHER: Does the universe exist?
STUDENT: Yes.
TEACHER: How do you know?
STUDENT: I can observe it.
TEACHER: With what?
STUDENT: My senses.
TEACHER: Are your senses the ultimate arbiter of truth?
STUDENT: No. Senses can be deceived.
TEACHER: How did you get your senses?
STUDENT: I'm not sure.
TEACHER: Are your senses products of intelligence or chance?
STUDENT: I don't know.
TEACHER: If your senses were products of chance, would you trust them?
STUDENT: No.
TEACHER: What do you trust?
STUDENT: Intriguing. I'm always willing to learn from my elders. Suppose we turn the tables: Does the universe exist?
TEACHER: Yes.
STUDENT: How do you know?
TEACHER: The creator of it said so: "In the beginning God created heaven and earth."
STUDENT: Do you trust this creator?
TEACHER: Yes.
STUDENT: Why?
TEACHER: Because he cannot lie.
STUDENT: How do you know?
TEACHER: He said so.
STUDENT: Your view of the universe is based on assumptions.
TEACHER: Yes. What is yours based on?
STUDENT: Fact.
TEACHER: Where do you get these facts?
STUDENT: Science.
TEACHER: Scientists use their senses to make observations, yet you said senses are unreliable. Science does require observation, does it not?
STUDENT: Yes.
TEACHER: Who observed the creation of the universe?
STUDENT: Science deals with the present, not the past.
TEACHER: Scientific knowledge changes: Something may be considered true one day and proven false the next.
STUDENT: Theories change as new discoveries are made.
TEACHER: What if you die before science stumbles upon the truth? Our predecessors died without the benefit of modern science, yet each one chose a foundation and destiny. Ultimately, we must each choose between the solid rock of God's word and the shifting sand of human wisdom.
STUDENT: I guess I'm not ready yet. I'll just keep an open mind.

Open Mind: You cannot learn anything new if you already know all things -- or believe you know all things. If you are to learn something new, you must not already be omniscient and you must also possess an open mind and a willingness to question your current notion of truth.

The Existence of Truth: Does truth exist? If the universe exists, then truth must also exist, since truth is the only absolute -- and nothing can exist without an absolute foundation. Truth is the only thing which has always been, will always be, and never changes. Without truth, there is no absolute; without the absolute, there is no foundation; without a foundation, nothing can exist. Therefore, if the universe exists, truth -- the foundation of all things -- must also exist.

Foundational Assumptions: If we assume the existence of the universe, then we must also assume the existence of truth, since truth is the only absolute -- and nothing can exist apart from an absolute foundation. If we assume the existence of truth, then we must identify the source of truth. This document is based on the assumption that the universe exists and that truth exists and that the Holy Bible is true and that the allege author (God) of the Bible is the source of truth.

The Holy Bible: This document is based on the teachings of the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is a collection of ancient books which claim to be the word of the one and only immortal being, who is commonly referred to as 'God'. This one and only God claims to be the sole creator, owner, and sustainer of all things; he further claims to hold the one and only key to life eternal. Are these claims true? Get the facts and then decide for yourself.

The Message: The message of God is simple: 'I set before you eternal life and eternal death. Choose life that you may live. Life comes through the keeping of the Ten Commandments. He who keeps the Ten Commandments shall inherit life eternal; he who refuses to keep the Ten Commandments earns death eternal: for the wages of sin is death; and sin is the transgression of the commandments.'

Target Audience

The purpose of this document is to introduce the reader to the LORD God of the Bible, his nature and plan for mankind, and to clarify certain misconceptions about him and his word.

Target Audience: This document is aimed at parents and teenagers who have unanswered questions about the God of the Bible. Please answer this question: 'Does God exist?' If you answered 'yes' or 'no', you are far wiser than I -- and there is no need for you to read any further. If, however, your answer is 'I don't know', keep reading; and, at the end of this document, your answer should still be 'I don't know.' So, what's the point of reading this document? No point: it's simply here to help you pass some time and possibly expand your mind.

Why Parents: I am writing to parents because too many parents are unaware of their responsibilities towards their children. As the present is built upon the past, even so is the current generation built upon the previous. Every father has a God-
given obligation to provide sustenance, knowledge, and guidance to his children -- from generation to generation. However, there comes a time when this link is broken, and, though it takes only one generation to break the link, it may require several generations to re-establish it. A lack of parental guidance has produced a generation of confused children -- children who are forced to turn to other sources for guidance.

Why Teenagers: I am writing to teenagers because the teen years tend to be the most unstable period in a person's life; and it is the time in which we are most likely to make errors which can affect the remainder of our life. Thus, one of the aims of this document is to provide spiritual guidance to teenagers; to aid them in the various decisions which they will inevitably face; and to demonstrate to them that every action bears consequences.

Awareness and Responsibility: With awareness comes responsibility; when a person becomes aware, he becomes responsible. Therefore, if you are ignorant of the word of God and comfortable with your current lifestyle, please do not read this document. The vast majority of humans desire nothing beyond the grave, as is evident by their self-centred lifestyle; there are some, however, who desire (spiritual) life after death. The former should refrain from reading this document; the latter, however, are encouraged to continue reading.

Spiritual and Carnal: There are two types of human mindsets: spiritually minded and carnally minded. The spiritual-minded comprehend all things, both spiritual and physical; the carnal-minded comprehend only the physical. Since this document deals mostly with spiritual matters, it will serve only to frustrate the carnal minded: "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." [1 Corinthians 2:14]

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The above book is available for purchase at:

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Search for:
TITLE: "The Bible Explained"
AUTHOR: "Arrant Knave"
ISBN-10: "1468197061"
ISBN-13: "9781468197068"

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http://www.amazon.com/The-Bible-Explained-Parents-Teenagers/dp/1468197061

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The above excerpt from 'The Bible Explained' is copyright
2010 by Arrant Knave. All rights reserved. No part of this
document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system
or transmitted in any form or by any means without the
prior written permission of the publisher, except by a
reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be
printed in a newspaper, magazine, or journal.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are
taken from the New King James Version (R). Copyright (C)
1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights
reserved.

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