Welcome to Understanding the Bible

- its message and its challenge    

 

 

God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall

 

A website packed with teaching and information - lots to read and lots to study ... articles to read, 

sermons to listen to, theology to learn, doctrines to grasp, truths to value, 

studies to pursue, questions to answer, explanations to understand, answers to appreciate,

 courses to do, verses to meditate on, information to gather, links to follow, faith to discover ... 

 not perish but have eternal life

Today, we especially welcome our visitors from India.

 

This page is visited over 1,000 times each week by people from 167 countries.

SPECIAL FEATURES

OVER 150 PAGES OF RESOURCES

 

 

This website is for anyone who is ...

already a Christian,      

  or

seriously interested in the Christian

faith, 

  or 

just curious about it.

The 'KNOW YOUR BIBLE BETTER' Course  new study added on 9/5/2012

VERSE OF THE WEEK

     'What must we do to do the works that God requires?' John 6:28

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Mankind's Greatest Problem and God's Answer

If you are already a Christian you can understand more

  and deepen your faith through its many varied articles and Bible studies.

The message of salvation through Jesus Christ is for all people everywhere

 What is the Christian Faith?

The Claims of Jesus Christ about Himself

 What is the Gospel?

If you are a newcomer to the Christian faith you can read about its fundamental principles - what the Bible says about God, and mankind, and how Jesus Christ makes it possible

 for God and Man to relate to one another. 

How can anyone be forgiven and reconciled to God?

 

 

 

 

 What is the Bible? 

The Cross of Christ

 Bible Overviews

      two comprehensive outlines

The Nature of the Trinity

 Bible Studies

    12 group/individual studies

 

 The Triumph of Christ

 Bible Time Line

 

The Initiatives of God in the Covenants of the Bible 

 Bible Exercises

     14 exercises in exegesis

 

Augustine's Mistake and Luther's Rediscovery

Vital issues of doctrine are made clear in non-theological language

 Preparing and leading a Bible Study

 

By Faith from First to Last

 Texts for Meditation

            - comprising 9 pages

 

For Roman Catholic and Orthodox Believers

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is clearly explained to help anyone who would like to consider becoming a Christian

 

 

The Christian Use of the Old Testament

 Doctrine for Everyone

  16 articles in non-theological language 

 

A Concise Explanation of Justification by Faith

 Devotional Articles

     3 key studies

 

Picture 039.jpg (309868 bytes)Pastors, ministers, group leaders and Sunday School teachers will find help and resources for their preparation

Jesus Christ said  'I am ...'

 Devotional Doctrine

     3 major articles

 

Three Introductory Studies for new Christians 

 Information and Application

     18 articles on issues arising from Christian belief  

 
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The Christian Faith in ONE WORD

 Sermons - MP3 Audio & sermon  Notes  

over 100 sermons from Gen. to Rev.

  
 

Letters to a Muslim Friend

 Leadership Training

       principles for courses 

 

The Mission and Adventures of the Apostle Paul

 The Jewel Box - poems, quotations, prayers, comments and other gems.

The over-all sweep of the Bible's story is explained because the Old and New Testaments together make one book which reveals God's purposes for the world and His plan of salvation for those who believe in Christ.

Confidence in the Gospel and Scripture (interactive study)

 

 THIS WEBSITE

The Bible spells out the Good News

 Statement of Faith

 

Look up a word or passage in the Bible



BibleGateway.com

Please insert into the white slot a keyword, a topic, or a Bible reference in the form John 3.16 or John 3:16 or John 3:16-18, then click on 'Search BibleGateway.com'. You will be able to read it in many different versions and languages.

The Renewed Mind

 Site Contents
 About Us 

Answering FAQs

 Index of Bible References

How does God guide us?

 Links Page

The significance of Abraham

 

Hasn't science disproved Christianity?

Visit NAVPRESS for a wealth of good books devoted to promoting the Christian life. 

God our Shepherd: 

 American visitors, especially pastors, might like to explore www.thegospelcoalition.org

 

NOTABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY

Concise descriptions of the lives of great Christians who contributed to the development of the church and its witness.

PART 1 Ignatius (35 AD) to Calvin (1509 AD)

Why does God allow suffering?

Where are you looking?

For sermons and teaching by John Piper, Pastor of Bethlehem Church, Minneapolis, USA, go to www.desiringgod.org

 

UK visitors, for a new website that puts thousands of Gospel-centred resources at your fingertips go to http://EQUIP.IVPBOOKS.COM

Want a correspondence course? Try the 'Open Bible Institute' ..

 

Exciting Christianity for teenagers - go to www.fervr.net

For books, tracts and DVDs in more than 35  languages go to www.kitab.org.uk

A Surprisingly Good Prayer for our Times

Fascinating Nature Pictures

 The 'Two Ways to Live' presentation of the Gospel in 

   

 

 

If you would you like to hear the Bible read in English by Max McLean, go to www.listenersbible.com which includes a free download of John's Gospel

Click here For Christian Satellite TV in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish

Click here for an Arabic Christian website arabicbible.org and click here for arabvision.org

Click here for the Farsi Christian News Network www.fcnn.com

 

For Christian books in the USA go to www.Christianbook.com

 

To hear some of the Psalms sung to modern melodies by Miriam Jones go to www.mattsearles.bandcamp.com (Adobe Flash player needed)  

 

European and overseas visitors: for a wide range of evangelistic, teaching and other Christian books go to www.thegoodbook.co.uk

St_Mary's_Cathedral_Sydney.jpg (59190 bytes)For a video library of top quality Bible talks based at Sydney Cathedral, Australia go to www.reasonforhope.tv

 

The Sola Panel is a group of Reformed Evangelical friends who love the five ‘solas’ of the Reformation, and want to promote a Bible-driven passion for theology, holiness and gospel ministry. Go to http://solapanel.org

To visit a new website where you can listen to quality sermons, go to www.thesermon.co.uk

DAILY BIBLE NOTES ON YOUR MOBILE?

For the EXPLORE NOTES APP for iphone, ipad and android go to 

www.thegoodbook.co.uk/bible/

daily-bible-reading/explore

JESUS THROUGH ASIAN EYES is a new booklet to help dispel common misconceptions that Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Buddhists have about the Christian faith. This A5 booklet is informative, engaging and enlightening. For more information go to www.eacuk.org/saf

NEED CONTACT WITH AUTHENTIC BIBLICAL COUNSELLING? Go to www.ccef.org

NEED ADVICE ON SAME-SEX MATTERS? Go to www.truefreedomtrust.co.uk

 

This is a personal, independent and non-denominational website: it stands in the mainstream of British conservative evangelical belief. It is non-profit making and based in London, UK. Our email address is

knowthebible@btinternet.com

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED is the best selling video-based 7-part discussion programme explaining the fundamentals of the Christian Faith. And it is available in Spanish, German, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Hindi. Go to www.thegoodbook.co.uk/outreach/christianity-explored 

'Be prepared to be confronted with God's word':  sermons, talks, articles, answers, in-depth discussion. Go to www.phillipjensen.com

If you found this website helpful please tell your friends about it. Thank you.

For further theological reading go to

www.theologian.org.uk and 

www.theologynetwork.org

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Africans queuing for church - thebibleleague.org

Arab girls watching laptop - arabvision.org

African pastors' workshop - aim-international.org

Christmas Blessing -  biblesociety.org.uk

Cuban and S. American Christians - latinlink.org

Kurdish Christians - Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF.org)     

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