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<chapter id="h2-importance"><title>Vigtigheden af Guds Ord</title>
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<para>At forstå Guds ord er meget vigtigt for alle som påkalder Guds navn. Studie
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af Bibelen er en af de primære måder hvorpå vi lærer at kommunikere med Gud.</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-unique"><title>En Bog der er Unik</title>
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<para>Bibelen er overlegen på mange punkter. Den er unik med hensyn til:</para>
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popularitet. Bibel salget i Nord Amerika: mere end 5000 millioner dollars om
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året. Bibelen er både den meste solgte bog til alle tider og fra år til år!
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forfatterskab. Den blev skrevet over over en periode på 1600 år af 40
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forskellige forfattere fra forskellige baggrunde, alligevel læses den som
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den var skrevet af en.
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velbevarethed. I <emphasis>Are New Testament Documents Reliable?</emphasis>
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sammenligner F. F. Bruce Det Nye Testamente med andre old-tekster:
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<table id="h2-importance-manuscripts-table">
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<title>Sammenligning af det Nye Testamentes manuskripter med andre forhistoriske
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<chapter id="h2-importance">
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<title>Vigtigheden af Guds Ord</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">
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<title>En Bog der er Unik</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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<table id="h2-importance-manuscripts-table">
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<title>Sammenligning af det Nye Testamentes manuskripter med andre forhistoriske
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<entry>Blev skrevet</entry>
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<entry>Første Kopi</entry>
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<entry>Tidsforløb</entry><entry>Antal Kopier</entry>
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<entry>Herodotus</entry>
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<entry>448-428 f.kr.</entry><entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>1300 år</entry><entry>8
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<entry>Tacitus</entry>
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<entry>100 e.kr.</entry><entry>110 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>1000 år</entry><entry>20
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<entry>Caesar's <emphasis>Galliske Krig</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>80-58 f.kr.</entry><entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>950 år</entry><entry>10
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<entry>Livy's <emphasis>Roms historie</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>59 f.kr. - 17 e.kr.</entry><entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>900 år</entry><entry>20
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<entry>Det nye testamente</entry>
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<entry>40 e.kr. - 100 e.kr.</entry><entry>130 e.kr. Delvise manuskripter 350 e.kr. Hele manuskripter</entry> <entry>30 - 310 år</entry><entry>5000 Græske & 10,000 på Latin
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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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<entry>Blev skrevet</entry>
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<entry>Første Kopi</entry>
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<entry>Tidsforløb</entry>
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<entry>Antal Kopier</entry>
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<entry>Herodotus</entry>
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<entry>448-428 f.kr.</entry>
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<entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>1300 år</entry>
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<entry>Tacitus</entry>
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<entry>100 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>110 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>1000 år</entry>
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<entry>Caesar's <emphasis>Galliske Krig</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>80-58 f.kr.</entry>
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<entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>Livy's <emphasis>Roms historie</emphasis></entry>
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<entry>59 f.kr. - 17 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>900 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>Det nye testamente</entry>
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<entry>40 e.kr. - 100 e.kr.</entry>
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<entry>130 e.kr. Delvise manuskripter 350 e.kr. Hele manuskripter</entry>
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<entry>30 - 310 år</entry>
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<entry>5000 Græske & 10,000 på Latin</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., citeret i <emphasis>Questions of Life</emphasis>
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p. 25-26</attribution><para>"I ægthed og helhed af beviserne hvorpå det hviler, så er teksterne i det
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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>"I ægthed og helhed af beviserne hvorpå det hviler, så er teksterne i det
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Nye testamente absolutte og urørlige, alene med hensyn til andre
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oldhistoriske prosa." </para></blockquote>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-breathed"><title>En bog Gud åndede</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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oldhistoriske prosa."</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-breathed">
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<title>En bog Gud åndede</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 Tim.3:16 declares, "<emphasis>All scripture is inspired by God [lit.,
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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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<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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Jesus' attitude toward the Scriptures.</para>
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<attribution>John R.W. Stott, <emphasis>Christ the Controversialist</emphasis>,
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InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.93-95</attribution>
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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. Tim.3.16-17 fortsætter, "<emphasis>og nyttigt til undervisning, til
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bevis, til vejledning og til opdragelse i retfærdighed, så at det menneske,
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som hører Gud til, kan blive fuldvoksent, udrustet til al god
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gerning.</emphasis>" Hvis vi accepterer at Bibelen virkelig er Gud der
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snakker til os, så følger det at den vil være vores autoritet i alle
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anliggender af tro og handling. </para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-works"><title>En Bog der Virker</title>
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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.
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<title>Hvad gør bibelsstudie for kristne?</title>
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<entry>Reference</entry>
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<entry>Handling</entry>
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<entry>renser -- "...for at hellige den ved at rense den i badet med vand ved
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opbygger -- " ...hans nådes ord, som formår at opbygge og at give arven til
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alle dem, der er helliget. "
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trøster -- "så vi med udholdenhed og med den trøst, som Skrifterne giver os,
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giver tro -- "Troen kommer altså af det, der høres, og det, der høres,
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kommer i kraft af Kristi ord."
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vejleder -- "Alt dette skete med dem, for at de skulle være advarende
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eksempler, og det blev skrevet for at vejlede os"
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næring -- "Men han svarede: Der står skrevet: ›Mennesket skal ikke leve af
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brød alene, men af hvert ord, der udgår af Guds mund.‹"
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-liberates"><title>En bog som befrier</title>
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Joh.8.32"<emphasis>og I skal lære sandheden at kende, og sandheden skal gøre
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jer frie.</emphasis>" Dette er som regel citeret for sig selv. Er det et
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"<emphasis>Hvis I bliver i mit ord, er I sandelig mine
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disciple... </emphasis>" </para>
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<para>Vi ser at dette er et betinget løfte, specifikt angående sandheden af Guds
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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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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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<sect1 id="h2-importance-works">
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<title>En Bog der Virker</title>
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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>Hvad gør bibelsstudie for kristne?</title>
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<entry>Reference</entry>
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<entry>Handling</entry>
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<entry>Ef. 5:26</entry>
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<entry>renser -- "...for at hellige den ved at rense den i badet med vand ved
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<entry>ApG 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>Rom. 15:4</entry>
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<entry>trøster -- "så vi med udholdenhed og med den trøst, som Skrifterne giver os,
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kan fastholde håbet.</entry>
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<entry>Rom. 10:17</entry>
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<entry>giver tro -- "Troen kommer altså af det, der høres, og det, der høres,
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kommer i kraft af Kristi ord."</entry>
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<entry>1. Kor. 10:11</entry>
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<entry>vejleder -- "Alt dette skete med dem, for at de skulle være advarende
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eksempler, og det blev skrevet for at vejlede os"</entry>
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<entry>Matt. 4:4</entry>
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<entry>næring -- "Men han svarede: Der står skrevet: ›Mennesket skal ikke leve af
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brød alene, men af hvert ord, der udgår af Guds mund.‹"</entry>
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<title>En bog som befrier</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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<para><emphasis>But Jesus answered and said to them, </emphasis>"<emphasis>You are
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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>Hvilke 2 ting har vi brug for at kende, for at holde os fra fejl?</para>
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<listitem><para>Guds ord</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Guds kraft </para></listitem>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-wars"><title>En Bog som Bekriger</title>
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Ef.6:10-18 er et billede på vores åndelige udrustning.</para>
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<table id="h2-importance-armor-table">
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<title>Åndelig Rustning</title>
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<entry>Spørgsmål</entry>
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<row><entry>Hvor mange af de våben der er opremset her er defensive våben?</entry><entry>5</entry></row>
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<row><entry>Hvor mange er offensive?</entry><entry>Et</entry></row>
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<row><entry>Hvile(t)? </entry><entry>ordet - <foreignphrase>rhema</foreignphrase></entry></row>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-exhortations"><title>Formaninger</title>
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2 Tim.2:15 (Hverdagsdansk) "<emphasis>Gør dit bedste, så du kan stå frem for
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Gud som en prøvet mand og en god arbejder, der ikke behøver at skamme sig
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over sin livsgerning, og som ærligt og samvittighedsfuldt har forkyndt
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sandheden.</emphasis>"
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Col.3:16 (Hverdagsdansk) "<emphasis>Lad Kristi budskab få lov til rigtigt at
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udfolde sig iblandt jer. Det er jo kun hans ord, der kan berige jeres liv
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med sand visdom, så I kan undervise og vejlede hinanden. Syng af hele jeres
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hjerte til Guds ære - salmer, hymner og åndelige sange. </emphasis>"
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<para>Hvis du er rig på noget, hvor meget har du så af det? </para>
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Ikke kun en smule!</para>
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Præd.12:11-12 "<emphasis> De vises ord er som pigge, og som søm er de sat i
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tætte rækker, de er formet af én hyrde. Men ud over det: Min søn, lad dig
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advare! Der er ingen ende på de mange bøger, der skrives, og den megen
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læsning bliver man træt af.</emphasis>"
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-once"><title>Tillæg: "En gang for alle"</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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God.</emphasis>" Mt.22:29</para>
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<para>Hvilke 2 ting har vi brug for at kende, for at holde os fra fejl?</para>
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<para>Guds ord</para>
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<para>Guds kraft</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-wars">
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<title>En Bog som Bekriger</title>
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<para>Ef.6:10-18 er et billede på vores åndelige udrustning.</para>
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<table id="h2-importance-armor-table">
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<title>Åndelig Rustning</title>
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<entry>Spørgsmål</entry>
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<entry>Hvor mange af de våben der er opremset her er defensive våben?</entry>
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<entry>Hvor mange er offensive?</entry>
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<entry>Hvile(t)?</entry>
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<entry>ordet - <foreignphrase>rhema</foreignphrase></entry>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-exhortations">
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<title>Formaninger</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>Hvis du er rig på noget, hvor meget har du så af det?</para>
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<para>Ikke kun en smule!</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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of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one
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Shepherd. But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is
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endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the
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body.</emphasis>"</para>
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<sect1 id="h2-importance-once">
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<title>Tillæg: "En gang for alle"</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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<para>The truth regarding the finality of God's initiative in Christ is conveyed
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by one word of the Greek Testament, namely the adverb
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<foreignphrase>hapax</foreignphrase> and
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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>Supplement: Bibel Læseplaner</title> <para> Her er nogle nemme programmer til systematisk at læse din Bibel. Du kan
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bruge mere end en på samme tid, hvis du har lyst. For eksempel #1 med #4,
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eller #2 men #5. Variér programmer fra år til år for at holde det friskt!
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem><para>Det Nye Testamente på et År: læs et kapitel hver dag, 5 dage om ugen.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Ordsprogene på en Måned: læs et kapitel af Ordsprogene hver dag, tilsvarende
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til dagen på måneden.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Salmerne på en Måned: læs 5 salmer med et interval på 30, hver dag, for
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eksempel på den 20. læser du Sl. 20, 50, 80, & 140.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Salmerne & Ordsprogene på 6 måneder: læs gennem Salmerne og Ordsprogene
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et kapitel om dagen.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Det Gamle Testamente uden Salmerne & Ordsprogene på 2 år: hvis du læser
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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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<sect1 id="h2-importance-supplement">
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<title>Supplement: Bibel Læseplaner</title>
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<para>Here are some easy programs to systematically read your Bible. You can do
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more than one at a time if you like, for instance #1 with #4, or #2 with
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#5. Vary the program from year to year to keep it fresh!</para>
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<para>Det Nye Testamente på et År: læs et kapitel hver dag, 5 dage om ugen.</para>
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<para>Ordsprogene på en Måned: læs et kapitel af Ordsprogene hver dag, tilsvarende
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til dagen på måneden.</para>
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<para>Salmerne på en Måned: læs 5 salmer med et interval på 30, hver dag, for
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eksempel på den 20. læser du Sl. 20, 50, 80, & 140.</para>
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