The Bible's theme in a nutshell?

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What do you think of the following four ways to describe the theme of the whole Bible? How much of a teaching tool do you think it would be?

1. LAUNCHED--the creation of Adam and Eve.

2. LOST--Adam and Eve's rebellion (shown in humans' lives through Israel's history).

3. LOVED--Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection.

4. LOVING--the Christian walk with God (the early church and the letters with Jesus' rulership in Revelation).
 
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Seems pretty good As a summary to me . A story of man’s fall through sin and redemption through him that loves us
 
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Bruce_Leiter said:
What do you think of the following four ways to describe the theme of the whole Bible? How much of a teaching tool do you think it would be?

1. LAUNCHED--the creation of Adam and Eve.

2. LOST--Adam and Eve's rebellion (shown in humans' lives through Israel's history).

3. LOVED--Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection.

4. LOVING--the Christian walk with God (the early church and the letters with Jesus' rulership in Revelation).
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Hi Bruce,

As a simple summary that is pretty good. However, for accuracy it would be -

1.God made all things in heaven (s) and earth and delegated governmental positions. (Col. 1: 16)

2. Every position of authority in every realm had rebellion and thus will be dealt with. (2 Cor. 15: 24)

3. Christ conquered every power and authority and brought salvation to mankind. (Heb. 1: 1 - 3)

4. Christ will make all things new in every realm (3rd heaven, universe and earth) and set His delegated authority and power there. (Acts 3: 21, Rev. 3: 21, 21: 1 - 5)
 
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The Bible theme in a nutshell???

Ecc 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
 
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TMS said:
The Bible theme in a nutshell???
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The Lord Jesus Christ is the theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified...
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you... Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.(1 Cor 2:2; 1 Pet 1:20,21)
 
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Bruce_Leiter said:
What do you think of the following four ways to describe the theme of the whole Bible? How much of a teaching tool do you think it would be?

1. LAUNCHED--the creation of Adam and Eve.

2. LOST--Adam and Eve's rebellion (shown in humans' lives through Israel's history).

3. LOVED--Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection.

4. LOVING--the Christian walk with God (the early church and the letters with Jesus' rulership in Revelation).
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This a good topic that should produce some good answers. Since God created individuals there should be some good individual answers. For me the theme or the verse I find the bible predicated on is, Come let us make man in our image.

I find how when God says he changes not and we are not consumed because of that. It provides me why when God flooded the earth, that Noah and family was saved. God is just so consistent and unchanging, dependable and reliable. Our salvation and taking on Christ and becoming like him just again shows that God has not deviated from his plan to make us in his image.

Then in the end when we are in his image and walk in the very body that Christ has. We get the extra bonuses of a new heaven and new earth for God's plan of in his image to ever dwell with him in everlasting newness.
 
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Nehemiah6 said:
The Lord Jesus Christ is the theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified...
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you... Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.(1 Cor 2:2; 1 Pet 1:20,21)
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I completely agree, but the history of human failure to worship and serve God magnifies what Jesus did for us.
 
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TMS said:
The Bible theme in a nutshell???

Ecc 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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Yes, but how can we possibly obey his commandments perfectly, as he requires to go to heaven, without Jesus' death and resurrection?
 
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"I will show you who I Am." -God
 
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Iconoclast said:
How about;
God as;
1]Creator
2]Sustainer
3]Redeemer
4] Judge
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It seems to me that my summary has the advantage of emphasizing God's relationships with humanity and believers and being more memorable by starting with all "ls."
 
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stilllearning said:
This a good topic that should produce some good answers. Since God created individuals there should be some good individual answers. For me the theme or the verse I find the bible predicated on is, Come let us make man in our image.

I find how when God says he changes not and we are not consumed because of that. It provides me why when God flooded the earth, that Noah and family was saved. God is just so consistent and unchanging, dependable and reliable. Our salvation and taking on Christ and becoming like him just again shows that God has not deviated from his plan to make us in his image.

Then in the end when we are in his image and walk in the very body that Christ has. We get the extra bonuses of a new heaven and new earth for God's plan of in his image to ever dwell with him in everlasting newness.
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I agree with the content of your description as being more ways to describe my four points.
 
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Aaron56 said:
"I will show you who I Am." -God
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You're right about God's revelation of himself, but the Bible is also about showing the human condition and their rebellious relationship with God,
 
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Nehemiah6 said:
The Lord Jesus Christ is the theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified...
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you... Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.(1 Cor 2:2; 1 Pet 1:20,21)
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You're correct, and your comment comes under the "Loved" and "Loving" headings, the latter one that he enables us to love him and others.
 
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Bruce_Leiter said:
You're right about God's revelation of himself, but the Bible is also about showing the human condition and their rebellious relationship with God,
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Did you mean to write "That is very succinct. Please explain."?
 
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