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<chapter id="h2-importance"><title>Важността на Божието Слово</title>
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<para>Understanding God's word is of great importance to all who call on God's
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name. Study of the Bible is one of the primary ways that we learn to
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<title>Важността на Божието Слово</title>
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<para>Understanding God's word is of great importance to all who call on God's
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name. Study of the Bible is one of the primary ways that we learn to
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communicate with God.</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-unique"><title>Книга, която е уникална</title>
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<para>The Bible stands alone in many ways. It is unique in:</para>
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popularity. Bible sales in North America: more than $500 million per
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year. The Bible is both the the all-time and year-to-year best seller!
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authorship. It was written over a period of 1600 years by 40 different
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authors from different backgrounds, yet reads as if written by one.
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preservation. F. F. Bruce in <emphasis>Are New Testament Documents
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-unique">
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<title>Книга, която е уникална</title>
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<para>The Bible stands alone in many ways. It is unique in:</para>
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<para>popularity. Bible sales in North America: more than $500 million per
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year. The Bible is both the all-time and year-to-year best seller!</para>
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<para>authorship. It was written over a period of 1600 years by 40 different
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authors from different backgrounds, yet reads as if written by one.</para>
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<para>preservation. F. F. Bruce in <emphasis>Are New Testament Documents
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Reliable?</emphasis> compares New Testament manuscripts with other ancient
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<title>Сравнение на новозаветните ръкописи с други текстове от древността.</title>
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<entry>Произведение</entry>
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<entry>Написано</entry>
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<entry>Най-старо копие</entry>
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<entry>Разлика във времето</entry><entry>Брой копия</entry>
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<entry>Херодот</entry>
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<entry>448-428 пр. хр.</entry><entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>1300 години</entry><entry>8
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<entry>100 сл. хр.</entry><entry>1100 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>1000 години</entry><entry>20
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<entry><emphasis>Галската война</emphasis> на Цезар</entry>
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<entry>50-58 пр. хр.</entry><entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>950 години</entry><entry>10
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<entry>Ливиевата <emphasis>Римска История</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>59 пр. хр. - 17 сл. хр.</entry><entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>900 години</entry><entry>20
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<entry>Нов Завет</entry>
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<entry>40 сл. хр. - 100 сл. хр.</entry><entry>130 сл. хр.- частични ръкописи; 350 ал. хр. - пълни ръкописи</entry> <entry>30 - 310 години</entry><entry>5000 на гръцки и 10 000 на латински
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<para>Ten copies of Caesar's <emphasis>Gallic War</emphasis> exist, the earliest
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of which was copied 900 years after Caesar wrote the original, etc. For the
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<title>Сравнение на новозаветните ръкописи с други текстове от древността.</title>
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<entry>Произведение</entry>
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<entry>Написано</entry>
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<entry>Най-старо копие</entry>
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<entry>Разлика във времето</entry>
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<entry>Брой копия</entry>
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<entry>Херодот</entry>
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<entry>448-428 пр. хр.</entry>
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<entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>1300 години</entry>
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<entry>100 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>1100 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>1000 години</entry>
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<entry><emphasis>Галската война</emphasis> на Цезар</entry>
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<entry>50-58 пр. хр.</entry>
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<entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>950 години</entry>
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<entry>Ливиевата <emphasis>Римска История</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>59 пр. хр. - 17 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>900 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>900 години</entry>
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<entry>Нов Завет</entry>
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<entry>40 сл. хр. - 100 сл. хр.</entry>
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<entry>130 сл. хр.- частични ръкописи; 350 ал. хр. - пълни ръкописи</entry>
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<entry>30 - 310 години</entry>
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<entry>5000 на гръцки и 10 000 на латински</entry>
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<para>Ten copies of Caesar's <emphasis>Gallic War</emphasis> exist, the earliest
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of which was copied 900 years after Caesar wrote the original, etc. For the
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New Testament we have full manuscripts dating to 350 A. D., papyri
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containing most of the New Testament from the 200s, and a fragment of John's
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gospel from 130 A. D. How many manuscripts do we have to compare to each
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other? 5,000 in Greek and 10,000 in Latin! </para>
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<blockquote><attribution>Textual critic F. J. A. Hort, "The New Testament in the Original Greek",
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vol. 1 p561, Macmillan Co., quoted in <emphasis>Questions of Life</emphasis>
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p. 25-26</attribution><para>"С неоспорими и разнообразни доказателства на които се облягат,
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gospel from 130 A. D. How many manuscripts do we have to compare to each
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other? 5,000 in Greek and 10,000 in Latin!</para>
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<attribution>Textual critic F. J. A. Hort, "The New Testament in the Original Greek",
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vol. 1 p561, Macmillan Co., quoted in <emphasis>Questions of
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Life</emphasis>p. 25-26</attribution>
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<para>"С неоспорими и разнообразни доказателства на които се облягат,
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новозаветните текстове са неоспоримо уникални сред останалите древни
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творби." </para></blockquote>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-breathed"><title>Книга, която е боговдъхновена</title>
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<para><emphasis>Heb.4:12 </emphasis>"<emphasis>For the word of God is living and
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active... </emphasis>" Jesus said <emphasis>(Mt.4:4),</emphasis>
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"<emphasis>It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
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<title>Книга, която е боговдъхновена</title>
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<emphasis>Heb.4:12</emphasis> "<emphasis>For the word of God is living and
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active...</emphasis>" Jesus said <emphasis>(Mt.4:4),</emphasis>"
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<emphasis>It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every
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word that proceeds [lit., is proceeding] from the mouth of God.</emphasis>"
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As we read the Bible, God's Spirit is there to speak it to our hearts in a
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continually-fresh way.
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<para>2 Тим. 3:16 заявява: "<emphasis>Всичкото писание е
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боговдъхновено...</emphasis>" Вярвате ли го? Преди да отговорите, помислете
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за Исусовото отношение към Писанието. </para>
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<blockquote><attribution>John R.W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist</emphasis>,
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InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.93-95 </attribution><para>He referred to the human authors, but took it for granted that behind them
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all was a single divine Author. He could equally say 'Moses said' or 'God
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continually-fresh way.</para>
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<para>2 Tim.3:16 declares, " <emphasis>All scripture is inspired by God [lit.,
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God-breathed].</emphasis>" Do you believe this? Before you answer, consider
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Jesus' attitude toward the Scriptures.</para>
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<attribution>John R.W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist</emphasis>,
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<para>He referred to the human authors, but took it for granted that behind them
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all was a single divine Author. He could equally say 'Moses said' or 'God
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said' (Mk.7:10). He could quote a comment of the narrator in Genesis 2:24 as
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an utterance of the Creator Himself (Mt.19:4-5). Similarly He said, 'Well
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an utterance of the Creator Himself (Mt.19:4-5). Similarly He said, 'Well
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did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written', when what He went
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on to quote is the direct speech of the Lord God (Mk.7:6 & Is.29:13).
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It is from Jesus Himself that the New Testament authors have gained their
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conviction of the dual authorship of Scripture. For them it was just as
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true to say that 'God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets' (Heb.1:1)
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as it was to say that 'men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God' (2
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on to quote is the direct speech of the Lord God (Mk.7:6 & Is.29:13). It
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is from Jesus Himself that the New Testament authors have gained their
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conviction of the dual authorship of Scripture. For them it was just as true
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to say that 'God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets' (Heb.1:1) as
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it was to say that 'men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God' (2
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Pe.1:21). God did not speak in such a way as to obliterate the personality
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of the human authors, nor did men speak in such a way as to corrupt the Word
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of the divine Author. God spoke. Men spoke. Neither truth must be allowed
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to detract from the other. ...
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This, then, was Christ's view of the Scriptures. Their witness was God's
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witness. The testimony of the Bible is the testimony of God. And the chief
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of the divine Author. God spoke. Men spoke. Neither truth must be allowed
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to detract from the other. ...</para>
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<para>This, then, was Christ's view of the Scriptures. Their witness was God's
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witness. The testimony of the Bible is the testimony of God. And the chief
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reason why the Christian believes in the divine origin of the Bible is that
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Jesus Christ Himself taught it. </para></blockquote>
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<para>2 Тим. 3:16 продължава така: "<emphasis>...и полезно за поука, за
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изобличение, за поправление, за наставление в правдата; за да бъде Божият
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човек усъвършенствуван, съвършено приготвен за всяко добро дело.</emphasis>"
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Ако приемем, че Библията е Божието Слово, отправено към нас, то следва, че
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тя ще бъде авторитет за нас по всички въпроси касаещи вярата и поведението. </para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-works"><title>Книга, която е действена</title>
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С какво би ви помогнало изучаването на Библията? 1 Солунци 2:13 казва, че
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Библията "<emphasis>действува между вас, вярващите</emphasis>". Нека
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разгледаме някои стихове и видим как Божието Слово действа.
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<title>Как изучаването на Библията помага на християните</title>
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<entry>Действие</entry>
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<entry>очистване - "...я е очистил с водно умиване чрез словото"
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builds up -- " ...the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and
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to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. "
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утеха - "...чрез твърдостта и утехата от писанията да имаме надежда"
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вяра - "И тъй, вярването е от слушане, а слушането - от Христовото слово."
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поука - "А всичко това им се случи за примери, и се написа за поука нам"
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духовна храна - "А Той в отговор каза: 'Писано е: Не само с хляб ще живее
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човек, но с всяко слово, което излиза от Божиите уста."
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-liberates"><title>Книга, която дарява свобода</title>
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Jn.8:32 "<emphasis>and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
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you free.</emphasis>"This is usually quoted by itself. Is this a
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conditional or unconditional promise? Would it apply to all kinds of
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knowledge? Find the answers by examining the first half of the sentence, in
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v.31. "<emphasis>If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of
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Mine... </emphasis>"</para>
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<para>Виждаме, че това обещание е обвързано с условие и говори конкретно за
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истината на Божието Слово.</para>
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<para>Гръцката дума за "вятър", използвана в Еф. 4:14 означава <emphasis>буреносен
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вятър</emphasis>. "...за да не бъдем вече деца, блъскани и завличани от
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всеки вятър на учение..." Едно от нещата, в които изучаването на Библията ни
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помага, е че ни поставя на здравата основа на Истината, което означава, че
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няма лесно да бъдем "завличани".</para>
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<para>"<emphasis>А Исус в отговор им рече: Заблуждавате се, като не знаете
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писанията нито Божията сила.</emphasis>" Мат. 22:29</para>
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<para>Кои две неща трябва да знаем, за да не се заблудим?</para>
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<listitem><para>Писанията</para></listitem>
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Еф. 6:10 дава представа за духовното ни всеоръжие.</para>
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<title>Духовната броня</title>
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<entry>Въпрос</entry>
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<entry>Отговор</entry>
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<row><entry>Колко - за нападение?</entry><entry>One</entry></row>
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<row><entry>Кое? </entry><entry>Словото - <foreignphrase>rhema</foreignphrase></entry></row>
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2 Тим. 2:15 казва: "<emphasis>Старай се да се представиш одобрен пред Бога
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работник, който няма от що да се срамува, като излагаш право словото на
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истината.</emphasis>"
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Кол. 3:16 казва: "<emphasis>Христовото слово да се вселява във вас богато; с
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пълна мъдрост учете се и увещавайте се с псалми и химни и духовни песни,
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като пеете на Бога с благодат в сърцата си.</emphasis>"
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<para>Ако имате от нещо в пълнота, то колко всъщност имате? </para>
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Eccl.12:11-12 "<emphasis>The words of wise men are like goads, and masters
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Jesus Christ Himself taught it.</para>
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<para>2 Tim.3:16 goes on, " <emphasis>and profitable for teaching, for correction,
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for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be adequate, equipped
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for every good work.</emphasis>" If we accept that the Bible really is God
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speaking to us, it follows that it will be our authority in all matters of
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faith and conduct.</para>
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<para>What will studying the Bible do for you? 1 Thess.2:13 says that the Bible "
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<emphasis>performs its work in you who believe.</emphasis>" Beside each
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scripture, write down the work the Word performs.</para>
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<title>Как изучаването на Библията помага на християните</title>
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<entry>Действие</entry>
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<entry>Еф. 5:26</entry>
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<entry>очистване - "...я е очистил с водно умиване чрез словото"</entry>
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<entry>Деяния 20:32</entry>
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<entry>builds up -- " ...the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and
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to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. "</entry>
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<entry>Римл. 15:4</entry>
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<entry>утеха - "...чрез твърдостта и утехата от писанията да имаме надежда"</entry>
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<entry>Римл. 10:17</entry>
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<entry>вяра - "И тъй, вярването е от слушане, а слушането - от Христовото слово."</entry>
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<entry>1 Кор. 10:11</entry>
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<entry>поука - "А всичко това им се случи за примери, и се написа за поука нам"</entry>
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<entry>Мат 4:4</entry>
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<entry>духовна храна - "А Той в отговор каза: 'Писано е: Не само с хляб ще живее
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човек, но с всяко слово, което излиза от Божиите уста."</entry>
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<title>Книга, която дарява свобода</title>
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<para>Jn.8:32 " <emphasis>and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
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you free.</emphasis>"This is usually quoted by itself. Is this a conditional
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or unconditional promise? Would it apply to all kinds of knowledge? Find the
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answers by examining the first half of the sentence, in v.31. " <emphasis>If
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you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine...</emphasis>"</para>
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<para>We see that this is a conditional promise, specifically speaking of the
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truth of God's word.</para>
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<para>The Greek word for "wind" used in Eph.4:14 means a <emphasis>violent
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wind.</emphasis>" <emphasis>As a result, we are no longer to be children,
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tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of
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doctrine...</emphasis>"One thing studying the Bible does for us is to ground
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us in the truth, with the result that we won't be easily "blown away."</para>
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<emphasis>But Jesus answered and said to them,</emphasis>" <emphasis>You are
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mistaken [KJV Ye do err], not understanding the Scriptures, or the power of
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God.</emphasis>" Mt.22:29</para>
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<para>Кои две неща трябва да знаем, за да не се заблудим?</para>
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<para>Писанията</para>
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<para>Божията сила</para>
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<title>Книга за духовното воюване</title>
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<para>Еф. 6:10 дава представа за духовното ни всеоръжие.</para>
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<title>Духовната броня</title>
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<entry>Въпрос</entry>
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<entry>Отговор</entry>
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<entry>Колко от изброените предмети служат за защита?</entry>
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<entry>Колко - за нападение?</entry>
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<entry>Словото - <foreignphrase>rhema</foreignphrase></entry>
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<title>Съвети</title>
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<para>2 Tim.2:15 (KJV) " <emphasis>Study to show thyself approved unto God, a
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workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
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truth.</emphasis>"</para>
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<para>Col.3:16 " <emphasis>Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you; with
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all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and
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spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to
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God.</emphasis>"</para>
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<para>Ако имате от нещо в пълнота, то колко всъщност имате?</para>
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<para>Немалко!</para>
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<para>Eccl.12:11-12 " <emphasis>The words of wise men are like goads, and masters
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Shepherd. But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is
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Shepherd. But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-once"><title>Допълнение: "Веднъж завинаги"</title>
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<attribution>John R. W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist,</emphasis>
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InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.106-107</attribution> <para>The truth regarding the finality of God's initiative in Christ is conveyed
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<title>Допълнение: "Веднъж завинаги"</title>
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<attribution>John R. W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the
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Controversialist,</emphasis>InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.106-107</attribution>
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<foreignphrase>hapax</foreignphrase> and
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<foreignphrase>ephapax</foreignphrase>. It is usually translated in the
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Authorized Version once, meaning once for all. It is used of what is so done
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as to be of perpetual validity and never need repetition, and is applied in
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the NT to both revelation and redemption. Thus, Jude refers to the faith
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which was once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3), and Romans says,
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"<emphasis>Christ also died for sins once for all</emphasis>" (Rom.6:10, see
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also 1 Pe.3:18; Heb.9:26-28). </para> <para>
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Thus we may say that God has spoken once for all and Christ has suffered
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once for all. This means that the Christian revelation and the Christian
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redemption are both alike in Christ complete. Nothing can be added to
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either without being derogatory to Christ... These are the two rocks on
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which the Protestant Reformation was built -- Gods revealed word without the
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addition of human traditions and Christ's finished work without the addition
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of human merits. The Reformers great watchwords were <foreignphrase>sola
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scriptura</foreignphrase> for our authority and <foreignphrase>sola
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gratia</foreignphrase> for our salvation.</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-supplement"><title>Послеслов: Програми за четене на Библията</title> <para> Here are some easy programs to systematically read your Bible. You can do
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the NT to both revelation and redemption. Thus, Jude refers to the faith
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which was once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3), and Romans says, "
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<emphasis>Christ also died for sins once for all</emphasis>" (Rom.6:10, see
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also 1 Pe.3:18; Heb.9:26-28).</para>
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<para>Thus we may say that God has spoken once for all and Christ has suffered
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once for all. This means that the Christian revelation and the Christian
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redemption are both alike in Christ complete. Nothing can be added to either
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without being derogatory to Christ... These are the two rocks on which the
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Protestant Reformation was built -- Gods revealed word without the addition
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of human traditions and Christ's finished work without the addition of human
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merits. The Reformers great watchwords were <foreignphrase>sola
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scriptura</foreignphrase>for our authority and <foreignphrase>sola
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gratia</foreignphrase>for our salvation.</para>
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<title>Послеслов: Програми за четене на Библията</title>
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<para>Here are some easy programs to systematically read your Bible. You can do
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