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If you had to pick 4 books from the Bible?

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Brother Bob, Jun 4, 2006.

  1. Bro Tony

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    Genesis----Foundational

    Isaiah-----Primary prophetic book about the Messiah

    John---Best presentation of the person of Christ

    Revelation----Leaves no doubt that He who began it all will be the victor when it is all over.

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  2. Rachel

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    THis is hard. Only 4? hmmm
    My definite choices would be.-
    Luke
    Romans
    Ephesians


    I'm not sure about the 4th. It's a toss up between Genesis, Isaiah, Galatians, Philippians, Hebrews, 1 John and Revelation. lol I don't know. I might have to close my eyes and just pick. It looks like everyone picked Romans as one of their 4. Cool. :)
     
  3. Mary Diana Lynn Harper

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    4 books?

    Genesis- Foundation of the Word
    Job- Shows God infinite Love through all our trials and hardships even under harsh circumstances brought on by the devil
    1st 4 books of New Testament - Christ speaks to us about Gods' infinite grace and love and forgiveness and our salvation
    Revelation- Our warning about life.

    These tell of our beginning to our inifinite end. :praise: :praying: :saint:
     
  4. Milady

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    WOW Hard to choose just 4!

    Genesis--to remind me of where I came from.
    Proverbs--to guide me with wisdom.
    Matthew--to remind me what Jesus did for me.
    Revelation--to know where I am going!


    That was tough, it took me all of 20 minutes to think of what I would choose!



    Milady
     
  5. J.D.

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    1. John
    2. Romans
    3. Ephesians
    4. Any other epistle

    If you read those books, and take them at face value, you will believe in sovereign grace.
     
  6. Milady

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    aren't you all glad that God gave us the Bible in its entirity ? I am so thankful that God did not just choose 4 books. Then we would have even less to go on, as far as living for Christ, and following Him!
     
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    Genesis, John, Romans, and Ephesians. I agree with the last post. All books are needed to make the picture complete, but this is a good thread. Very thought provoking
     
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    Psalms , Isaiah , John , Romans .

    Of course I am grateful we have the whole canon . Imagine if we didn't have access to a couple or dozens of these biblical books ! We would be so eager to soak-up the contents of even more of God's Word . I think that if one is deprived of most of the canon they would totally be focused on the Holy Books they do have from the canon .

    I remember hearing that prisoners of war in Vietnam sometimes had to mentally reconstruct books from memory and string along verse after verse . How much have we ( who are so rich in Scripture availability ) stored-up in our hearts ? It is still possible that persecution might come in which we would have to face the lost of our Bibles . But the Word of God will continue unabated .
     
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    Isaiah, Psalms, John, Hebrews.
     
  10. baptistteacher

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    Genesis ~ Got to have the foundation
    Isaiah ~ Warnings about ungodliness, Messianic passages, hope for the future. {The Romans of the Old Testament.}
    John ~ The last of the Gospels, clear salvation presentation, Deity of Christ
    Revelation ~ The last chapter of the Book. Shows that God wins, and we get to be with Him.


    Glad we have the whole thing, though.
     
  11. ehaase

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    Genesis, John, Romans, Revelation
     
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    Job
    Ecclesiastes
    Leviticus
    Song of Solomon


    It seems like having partial revelation instead of full revelation would have to change what you believe about many things. I do not know whether predestination would be one of those things, though.
     
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    The Old Testament and the New Testament, which comprise one Book of revelation from God to man.

    peace to you:praise:
     
  14. Brother Bob

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    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :thumbs: Good one Canady
     
  15. Michael52

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    Psalms, Ecclesiastes, John and Romans

    I guess I chose these because their page edges always seem to get the "dirtiest" in my Bible(s). :thumbs:
     
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