Holy Bible (Part 1/2). Johannes Biermanski

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СКАЧАТЬ the thoughts, and ennobles the affections as does the study of the sublime and stupendous truths of revelation. A knowledge of its principles is an essential preparation to every calling. To the extent that it is studied and its teachings are received, it gives strength of character, noble ambition, keenness of perception, and sound judgment. Of all the books ever written, none contains lessons so instructive, precepts so pure, or promises so great as the Bible.

      There is nothing that so convinces the mind of the inspiration of the Bible as does the reading of the Bible itself, and especially those portions known as the prophecies. After the resurrection of the Messiah, when everything else seemed to have failed to convince the disciples that He had risen from the dead, He appealed to the inspired Word, and "expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself" (Luke 24:25-27), and they believed. On another occasion He said, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." (Luke 16:31).

      As a guide, the Bible is without a rival. It gives a calm peace in believing, and a firm hope of the future. It solves the great problem of life and destiny, and inspires to a life of purity, patience, and well-doing. It fills the heart with love for God [YAHWEH] and a desire to do good to others, and thus prepares for usefulness here and for a home in heaven. It teaches the value of the soul, by revealing the price that has been paid to redeem it. It makes known the only antidote for sin, and presents the only perfect code of morals ever given. It tells of the future and the preparation necessary to meet it. It makes us bold for the right, and sustains the soul in adversity and affliction. It lights up the dark valley of death, and points to a life unending. It leads to God [YAHWEH], and to the Messiah, whom to know is life eternal. In short, it is the one book to live by and die by.

      As the king of Israel was instructed to write him a copy of the law, and to read therein "all the days of his life," that he might "fear YAHWEH," keep His word, and thus prolong his days and the days of his children (Deut. 17:18-20), so ought men now to study the Bible, and from it learn that fear which is the beginning of wisdom, and that knowledge which is unto salvation. As an aid and incentive to this, "Bible Readings for the Home Circle" has been prepared and published.

      from: "Bible Readings for the Home Circle", pp. 374-378, 1914

      Editor: ... has insert the name of our only one holy God, the Father, YAHWEH and the name of his Son, our Master Yahshua the Messiah, in the text.

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       Martin Luther stated.

      "If you do not contend with your whole heart, against the impious government of the Pope, you cannot be saved. Whoever takes delight in the religion and worship of popery will be eternally lost in the world to come.

      "If you reject it, (popery) you must expect to incur every kind of danger, even to lose your lives, but it is far better to be exposed to such perils in this world than to keep silence!

      So long as I live, I will denounce to my brethren the sore and the plague of Babylon for fear that many who are with us should fall back like the rest into the bottomless pit."

      from: J.H. Merle d'Aubigné: "History of the Reformation of the 16th Century", vol. 15, p. 208

      Martin Luther: "Putting aside all human writings, we should spend all the more and all the more persistent labor on Holy Scriptures alone... Or tell me, if you can, who is the final judge when statements of the fathers contradict themselves? In this event the judgment of Scripture must decide the issue, which cannot be done if we do not give Scripture the first place... so that it is in itself the most certain, most easily understood, most plain, is its own interpreter, approving, judging, and illuminating all the statements of all men...

      Therefore nothing except the divine words are to be the first principles for Christians; all human words are conclusions drawn from them and must be brought back to them and approved by them."

      from: Ewald M. Plass: "What Luther says", St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1959, pp. 87, 88.

      "...each man would be required to give an account of the deed he had done on Earth; and therefore each man hat the right to read the Bible for himself. So was born the individualism that transformed the communal ancient and medieval worlds."

      from: John. W. Robbins: "Ecclesiastical Megalomania: The Economic and Political Thought of the Roman Catholic Church", (The Trinity Foundation: 1999) p. 18

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      » And Moses said to Elohim (G-d),

      Behold, when I come to the children of Israel,

      and shall say to them,

      The Elohim (G-d) of your fathers has sent me to you;

      and they shall say to me,

      What is his name? what shall I say to them?

      And Elohim (G-d) said to Moses,

      I AM THAT I AM:

      and he said,

      Thus shall you say to the children of Israel,

      I AM has sent me to you.

      And Elohim (G-d) said moreover to Moses,

      Thus shall you say to the children of Israel,

      YAHWEH Elohim (G-d) of your fathers,

      the Elohim (G-d) of Abraham, the Elohim (G-d) of Isaac, and the Elohim (G-d) of Jacob, has sent me to you:

      this is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations. «

      Exodus 3:13-15

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      » Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness. And I gave them my commandments, and showed them my judgments, which if a man does, he shall even live in them. Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am YAHWEH that sanctifies them. «

      Ezekiel 20:10-12 and Isaiah 56:1-7

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       The Holy Ten Commandments of YAHWEH our Elohim (G-d)

      I am YAHWEH your Elohim (G-d), which brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.You shall have no other elohim (g-ds) BESIDE ME!

      You shall not make you any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth: You shall not worship them, nor serve them (nor bow down yourself to them): For I YAHWEH your Elohim (G-d) am a jealous El {Elohim}/G-d, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children СКАЧАТЬ