Understanding the Bible

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What is the Bible?

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The Bible is a collection of sacred texts.

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How is the Bible Organized? What are the major sections?

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The Bible is organized into the Old Testament and the New Testament.

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Why is the Bible described as a library of books?

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It contains many different books written by various authors.

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What is the canon of Scripture?

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The complete list of books in The Bible.

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What do the Sacred Scriptures contain?

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The Word of God.

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How do the Old and New Testaments relate to each other?

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The Old Testament prepares for the New, and the New fulfills the Old.

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What does 'inerrant' mean?

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Incapable of being wrong.

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Who is the author of Sacred Scripture?

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God, who inspired its human authors.

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What does NRSV stand for?

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New Revised Standard Version of the Bible

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Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament?

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Paul.