Bible Basics

Use this booklet for a quick refresher of the fun apologetics learned during Operation Arctic VBS.

Contents

• Book of Books

  

  pp. 2–3

  The Bible is a book unlike any other. Do you know why?

• Where Did the Bible Come From?

  

  pp. 4–5

  The complete list of biblical books is called the canon, meaning the “measuring rod” or the “authority” for determining truth.

• Who Wrote the Bible?

  

  pp. 6–7

  The authors wrote their inspired books through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

• How Do We Know God Wrote the Bible?

  

  pp. 8–9

  God tells us He moved men to write the books of the Bible.

• Fulfilled Prophecy

  

  pp. 10–11

  Another way that we know that the Bible is from God is through fulfilled prophecy.

• Archaeology

  

  pp. 12–13

  Archaeologists have made many discoveries that confirm what the Bible says.

• Science

  

  pp. 14–17

  The Bible tells the truth about scientific things. There are many examples.

• Incredible Impact

  

  pp. 18–19

  The Bible is the most read book in the world. It has had an incredible impact on cultures.

• Bedrock Base

  

  pp. 20–23

  Because God is the Creator, He is the one who is in control of everything.

• Letter of Love

  

  pp. 24–27

  Because God is the Creator, He is the one who is in control of everything.

• Exciting to Explore

  

  pp. 28–31

  The Bible has been amazingly preserved over the years—another sign that God wrote it.

• Learn It! Love It! Live It!

  

  p. 32

  The Bible is a book like no other. Because it is the Word of God, it doesn’t have any mistakes in it.