QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE

DO
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE?

Most
of us have questions that seldom even get asked---let alone answered!
BIG questions like

How
was our universe, which includes our planet earth, formed?

Where
did we humans come from?

Where
do we go when we die?

What
is the purpose of my life?

Is
there a life beyond what we experience here on this planet?

These
and many more questions often come to our minds, and we don't know
where to look for the answers. You might try to "Google"
for them on your computer, or read the many books available in the
library, but can any of them really give correct answers to my
questions? The answer is yes there is one true source of information
that holds the answers to these and many more possible questions!

This
book is the Bible, which is the "Manufacturer's Manuel",
that our loving "Creator God" has provided for the use of
human beings like us. It is available from any book store, and comes
in various translations, in most of the main languages spoken on our
planet. It was first written partly in Hebrew, and partly in Greek,
so any version you choose to read in your language has to be a
translation from the original documents. We suggest that you choose a
reliable modern translation such as the NLT (New Living Translation)
which uses words that are easily understood.

The
Bible is divided into 2 parts, the Old Testament (OT) and the New
Testament (NT). The OT gives details about the original creation, and
the life of a special nation God choose to be an example of how the
other nations around them should live. He gave them specific laws to
follow, and a system of worship that would be acceptable to Him,
their Creator. However they failed to obey these laws and were
continually following the ways of the wicked nations around them, and
God had to punish them for their disobedience. God raised up prophets
from among them, who warned them of the consequences of their
disobedience, and also of the promise of a coming righteous King, who
would some day come to lead them in His ways.

The
NT is basically the story of this King, who is none other than God
Himself, who comes to earth as "Emmanuel" (God with us),
who is the earthly manifestation of the triune (three part) God
(Jehovah) that we refer to as the Trinity. His Name is Jesus, and the
first 4 books of the NT give us a description of His birth, life,
death, and resurrection, from 4 different writers Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John. Matthew and John were both followers of Jesus, and part of
the 12 men who became known as disciples and later as apostles of Jesus,
while Mark and Luke were both part of the "Apostolic Team"
led by Paul, who wrote many of the books of the NT.

For
most people who are new to the Bible, it can seem like a very hard
book to understand, and it is difficult, especially in some of the
older translations. But we suggest you first start with the NT book
of Luke, who was a well educated doctor who travelled with Paul, and
wrote both the gospel that bears his name, and Acts, which is the
history of how the church started and grew in the first century. Both
of these books were addressed to a Roman nobleman named Theophilus,
who was apparently a friend. These 2 books will give you a general
understanding of the message of the NT, and how this message spread
throughout the then known world. Then possibly you should read the
gospel account recorded by John, in which he stresses the divinity of
Jesus. Then the short first letter of John gives us some very clear
advice, as well as the book of James, Peter's 2 letters, and of
course the letters of Paul. All these books of the Bible are meant to
point us to Jesus who is the "Truth" (John 14:6), who
came to earth to be our Savior. Once we accept Him as our Savior, the
Holy Spirit then indwells us as our guide into all truth. (John
16:13) and then, and only then, the whole Bible starts to make
sense!

Sincerely
submitted.

Dave
Jamer