What is the purpose of the Bible?

What is the purpose of the Bible?

When the Torah mentions that Moses wrote things down, the purpose is three-fold: First, the purpose is to remember and retell the story about how God rescues his covenant people (Exodus 17:8-9, 14). Second, Scripture becomes the terms of the partnership between God and Israel, much like marriage vows (Exodus 24:3-4). Third, it functions as a story of the people’s failure and God’s plan to raise up a prophet to come (Deuteronomy 31:19-26).

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The Connection Gap

There is always a conenction gap readers of the Bible feel between the OT and the NT.

• How Jesus viewed the Bible: Jesus viewed the Hebrew Bible as a story about himself, and says that it tells the story of the Messiah’s suffering and resurrection, and new life for humanity (Luke 24:44-47).
• How Paul viewed the Bible: Paul says that the Hebrew Bible is wisdom literature that will help people understand their need for rescue by the Messiah (2 Timothy 3:14-17).
• The Story the TaNaK tells: The shape of the Hebrew Bible--the TaNaK--establishes the need for a future prophet to come. The portrait is filled out by the “seams” of the TaNaK--the beginning and end of each major section of the Torah, Prophets (Nevi’im), and Writings (Kethuvim). 
• The ends of the Torah and the Prophets (Deuteronomy 34:10-12 and Malachi 4:1-4) correspond to each other in their themes, and together describe a future prophet to come, like Moses and Elijah, who will be a powerful leader, know God face-to-face, and bring life and healing and vindication to humanity. 
• The beginnings of the Prophets and Writings (Joshua 1:7-8 and Psalm 1:1-3) further describe this leader as a righteous one, who will bring success to the nations. 
• The story of the Bible ends still waiting for this future prophet to come. The New Testament opens with the Gospels, where Jesus is shown to fulfill the role created by the TaNaK shape. 

Courtesy: The Bible Project

What is the Truth?

The definition of Truth  is Exclusive. which does not include in the common. Christian Truth is the trust in a person. The person of Jesus Christ.

Key Verse: John 18:33-38

In the conversation with Pilate, he asks Jesus, what is the truth and walks away. We have actually no account of what exact conversation has happened. However from the account of the Bible we understand that it is the Gospel that was told to Pilate. How do we infer the same, from the following verses:

1. The reference of Truth: In John 7:17 Jesus says : Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or I speak on my own."
2. The action of Truth: In John 8:32& 33, Jesus Says " If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." In this two verses we understand that if you have a conformation that Jesus is the teacher you will keep you mind free from other elements and it will be free to GOD. Also Jesus is affirming that he is the Teacher from God.
3. The Ultimate Goal of the Truth: In John 14:6 &7 Jesus Says " I am the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on , you do know him and have seen him. what Jesus really means is that He is the truth that you are looking for. He is the ultimate teacher of the truth and you will know that GOD the father has his path through him. Eventually deciding that Jesus is the only way for reaching the infinity GOD.

The Cross: The reason of the Death, the Resurrection and Life  is because he is the ultimate truth for connecting you with GOD.

Closure Verse: 1 John 2:4,5,6 - Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him:

Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

The Facts about Bible

1. How many books are in the Bible?
The Bible contains 66 books, divided among the Old and New Testaments.

2. How many books are in the Old Testament?
There are 39 books in the Old Testament.

3. How many books are in the New Testament?
There are 27 books in the New Testament.

4. What does "testament" mean?
Testament means "covenant" or "contract."

5. Who wrote the Bible?
The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors from all walks of life: shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book.

6. Which single author contributed the most books to the Old Testament?
Moses. He wrote the first five books of the Bible, referred to as the Pentateuch; the foundation of the Bible.

7. Which single author contributed the most books to the New Testament?
The Apostle Paul, who wrote 14 books (over half) of the New Testament.

8. When was the Bible written?
It was written over a period of some 1,500 years, from around 1450 B.C. (the time of Moses) to about 100 A.D. (following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ).

9. What is the oldest book in the Old Testament? 
Many scholars agree that Job is the oldest book in the Bible, written by an unknown Israelite about 1500 B.C. Others hold that the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) are the oldest books in the Bible, written between 1446 and 1406 B.C.

10. What is the youngest book in the Old Testament?
The book of Malachi, written about 400 B.C.

11. What is the oldest book of the New Testament?
Probably the book of James, written as early as A.D. 45.

12. What is the youngest book in the New Testament?
The Book of Revelation is the youngest book of the New Testament, written about 95 A.D.

13. What languages was the Bible written in?
The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.

14. When was the Bible canonized?
The entire New Testament as we know it today, was canonized before the year 375 A.D. The Old Testament had previously been canonized long before the advent of Christ.

15. What does "canon" mean?
"Canon" is derived front the Greek word "Kanon," signifying a measuring rod. Thus, to have the Bible "canonized" meant that it had been measured by the standard or test of divine inspiration and authority. It became the collection of books or writings accepted by the apostles and leadership of the early Christian church as a basis for Christian belief. It is the standard by which all Christians throughout the ages live and worship.

16. When was the first translation of the Bible made into English?
The First translation was initiated in 1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe from Vulgate to Vernacular English now known as Wycliffe Bible. Completed by his associate John Purvey in 1388.

17. When was the Bible printed?
The Bible was printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type mold" for the printing press. It was the first book ever printed.

18. What is the oldest almost-complete manuscript of the Bible now in existence?
The Codex Vaticanus, which dates from the first half of the fourth Century. It is located in the library of the Vatican in Rome. There are older fragments of the Bible that are still preserved however-- the oldest being a tiny scrap of the Gospel of John was found in Egypt, dating back to the beginning of the second century. (It is currently in the Rayland's Library in Manchester, England).

19. What is the longest book in the Bible?
The book of Psalms.

20. What is the shortest book in the Bible?
2 John.

21. What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 119

22. What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 117

23. What is the longest verse in the Bible?
Esther 8:9

24. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
John 11:35

25. Which book in the Bible does not mention the word "God?"
The book of Esther.

26. Who was the oldest man that ever lived?
Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old (Genesis 5:27).

27. Who were the two men in the Bible who never died but were caught up to heaven?
Enoch, who walked with God and was no more (Genesis 5:22-24). Elijah, who was caught up by a whirlwind into heaven (II Kings 2:11).

28. Who does the Bible say was the meekest man in the Bible (not including Jesus)?
Moses (Numbers 12:3).

29. How many languages has the Bible been translated into?

The Holy Bible has been translated into 2,018 languages, with countless more partial translations, and audio translations (for unwritten languages). (This is an enormous amount of translations. In comparison, Shakespeare, considered by many to be the master writer of the English language, has only been translated into 50 languages.)

30. Who does the Bible say was the meekest man in the Bible (not including Jesus)?

Stephen Langton, (c.1150- 9 July 1228) was the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R.Nathan in A.D. 1448 and the New Testament by Robert Stephanus in A.D.1551.

31. How many chapters and verses does Old Testament and New Testament has?

The Old Testament has 939 chapters and 23214 verses and the New Testament has 260 chapters and 7959 verses.

32. How much times in the Bible the word "God" and "Lord" appears?

God - 4379 times and Lord - 7738 times

References:

American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1927, 1965).
Maxwell, Arthur. Your Bible And You (Washington D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1959).
Mickelson, A. Berkley and Alvera. Understanding Scripture (Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1982, 1992).
Unger, Merrill F. TH.D., PH.D. Unger's Bible Handbook (Chicago: Moody Press, 1967)

Christian Apologetic & Research Ministry (CARM - 2012)

Uniqueness of the Bible

Bible has a lot of variety; Bible consists of 66 books written

•   Over about a fifteen-hundred-year span (around 1400 B.C to 100 A.D.)
•   By more than forty authors from every walk of life including
     •    Moses, a political leader and judge, trained in the universities of Egypt
     •    David, a king, poet, musician, shepherd, and warrior
     •    Amos, a herdsman
     •    Joshua, a military general
     •    Nehemiah, a cupbearer to a pagan king
     •    Daniel, a prime minister
     •    Solomon, a king and philosopher
     •    Luke, a physician and historian
     •    Peter, a fisherman
     •    Matthew, a tax collector
     •    Paul, a Jewish rabbi
     •    Mark, Peterís secretary
•    In different places
     •    Moses in the wilderness
     •    Jeremiah in a dungeon
     •    Daniel on a hillside and in a palace
     •    Paul inside prison walls
     •    Luke while traveling
     •    John in exile
•    At different times
     •    David in times of war and sacrifice
     •    Solomon in times of peace and prosperity
•    During different moods
     •    Some writing from the heights of joy
     •    Some writing from the depths of sorrow and despair
     •    Some during times of certainty and conviction
     •    Some during days of confusion and doubt
•    On three continents
     •    Asia
     •    Africa
     •    Europe
•    In three languages
     •    Hebrew (for almost all of Old Testament)
     •    Aramaic (Daniel 2-7, Ezra 4-7)

     •    Greek (New Testament)
•     In a wide variety of literary styles
     •     Historical narrative
     •     Poetry
     •     Song
     •     Romance
     •     Personal correspondence
     •     Memoirs
     •     Satire
     •     Biography
     •     Autobiography
     •     Law
     •     Prophecy
     •     Parable
     •     Allegory


The Bible is unique in its
• Teachings not natural to the mind of man ñ Godís holiness, manís total sinfulness, his disobedience and rebellion, the punishment for sin - death, Godís immeasurable love
• Story, The Person named Christ. Each Book in the Bible reveals more of Christ for e.g.:                   The books of the Law prepare the foundation for Christ, the historical books prepare for Christ, the poetical books aspire for Christ, the prophetical books   expect   Christ,   the   gospels   manifest   Christ   while   the   epistles   propagate   Christ   and   the   book   of   Revelation consummates everything in Christ.
•    Circulation (read by more people than any other book in the world)
•    Translation (translated into all the major languages of the world )
•    Survival through time, persecution and criticism .
•     In its influence on mankind and history.

Courtesy: Compilation of works by Various Christian Theologians and Techno park Christian Friends (Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala | India)

The Beginning - the Last 2 Days of God's Creation

Sixth Day  - Wild Animals, livestock, everything that crawl on the ground and man.

And God said, "Let the land Produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock,creatures that move along the ground and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Then God said,"Let US make man in OUR image, in OUR likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and the birds of the air,over the livestock,over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

So God created man in his own image, in the image of god he created him; male and female he created them.

God Blessed them and said to them,"Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."Then God said,"Igive you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground - everything that has breadth of life in it - I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening,and there was morning - the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

Seventh Day - God Rested and made Holy Day

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

The Beginning - The first 5 Days of Gods creation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty,darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

First Day - Day and Night

And God Said,"Let there be Light," and there was light. God Saw that Light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God calledthe light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day.

Second Day - Sky

And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "Sky." And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day.

Third Day - Land, seas, vegetation (seed-bearing plants and trees bearing fruits with seed)

And God said, " Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God Saw that it was good.

Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruits with seed in it.according to their kinds." And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seeds in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning - the third day.

Fourth Day - Sun, Moon and the Stars.

And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth."And it was so. God made two great lights -  the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning - the fourth day.

Fifth Day- Deep sea creatures, Fish's and Birds

And God said,"Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." And there was evening, and there was morning - the fifth day.

Instruction to Professionals

^{Employees / MD/ CEO and Owners / Chairmans / Proprietor  in the work/Business environment were referred to as Slaves /Masters in the Old Times.}

• Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.Colossians 3:22-25

• Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him. Ephesians 6: 5-9

Instructions for Christian Household

Which consist of Husband and Wifes, the only genders God has approved for Marriage.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

• Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—for we are members of his body.  “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:21-33

• Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
  Fathers,do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.Ephesians 6:1-4

• But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.1 Corinthians 7:2-5

• Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.Fathers,^[c] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.Colossians 3:18-21

• Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands,like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

  Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
  

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Rules for Holy Living

"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things...Put to death whatever belongs to your earthly Nature:

• Sexual Immorality
• Impurity
• Lust
• Evil Desire
• Greed, which is Idolatry.
• Anger
• Rage
• Malice
• Slander
• Filthy Language
• Lie

..As Gods chosen people, holy and dearly loved cloth yourselves with:

• Compassion
• Kindness
• Humility
• Gentleness
• Patience
• Bear with each other
• Forgive one another
• Put on Love which binds them in perfect unity.
• Peace of Christ rule in your hearts
• Thankfulness 

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with:

• all Wisdom
• as you sing Psalms, Hymns and spritual songs with gratitude in your Hearts to God.
• and whatever youdo , whether in wood or deed ,do it all in the name of the Lord JESUS, giving thanks to God the FATHER through Him 

Collocians 3:1-17

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The Armour of God

Put on the full Armour of God ...so that you can take stand against the devil's schemes, ...so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground and after you have done everything to stand.

1. Belt of Truth buckled around your waste
2. Breastplate of righteousness in place
3. Your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
4. Shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one
5. Helmet of salvation and the
6. Sword of the spirit  which is the Word of God.
7. Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 

The Lords Table

²³ For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴ and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁵ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying,“This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ²⁶For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
 ²⁷ So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹ For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. ³⁰ That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. ³¹ But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. ³² Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 New International Version [NIV]

6 Things the Lord Hates 7 is an abomination to Him.

"There are six things which the LORD hates,Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him" Proverbs 6:16

1. Haughty eyes
2. A lying tongue
3. And hands that shed innocent blood Proverbs 6:17
4. A heart that devises wicked plans
5. Feet that run rapidly to evil Proverbs 6:18
6. A false witness who utters lies
7. And one who spreads strife among brothers Proverbs 6:19

Sinful Nature (The Works of the Flesh / Physical Body)

"For the Sinful nature desires what is contrary to the spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other.." Galatians 5:1718

The acts / works of Sinful Nature / Flesh / Physical Body are obvious:

1. Sexual Immorality - Adultery (Extra Marital sex)
2. Sexual Immorality - Fornication (Pre Marital sex)
3. Impurity / Uncleanness / Dirtiness / Filthy Language
4. Lewdness / immorality / Debauchery
5. Idolatry (worshipping of Idols)
6. Witchcraft / Sorcery
7. Hatred/ Dislike
8. Discord / Contentions / Fight / Strife / Brawling
9. Jealousy
10. Anger / Fits of rage / Quarrel
11. Selfish Ambitions
12. Dissensions / Disagreement
13. Factions / Heresies (unorthodox opinion) / Causing Internal Conflict / Disorder
14. Envy
15. Drunkenness
16. Orgies / wild parties and the like.
17. Homosexuality - Gays and Lesbians
18. Wickedness in all forms like mischievous, mean , dangerous, disgusting,distress etc
19. Evil doers
20. Depravity / Corruption in every form
21. Murder
22. Deceit (Something done to mislead or dishonest practice)
23. Malice (wish to do harm)
24. Gossips
25. Slanderer(false and damaging statement)
26. God-haters / Ungodly / Irrreligious
27. Insolent / Disrespectful
28. Arrogant / Proudly contemptuous
29. Boastful / Overemphasize possessions or accomplishments
30. Senseless Acts
31. Faithless
32. Heartless / Unfeeling
33. Ruthless / being without pity
34. Swindle / cheat somebody of something / Perjury (Lies)
35. Thieves
36. Bitterness
37. Lawbreakers
38. Rebels
39. Slave Traders
40. Money Lovers
41. Self Lovers
42. Ungreatful
43. without self-control
44. Conceit
45. Pleasure Lovers
46. and their like....... will NOT QUALIFY FOR HEAVEN AND THEIR PLACE WILL BE IN THE FIERCE LAKE OF BURNING SULFER. THIS IS THE SECOND DEATH. Revalation 21:8

All references taken from the Holy Bible: Romans 1:29 - 32 13:13 , 1 Corinthians 5:10-116:9-10, 2 Corinthians 12:20-21, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 4:31 5:3-5, Colosians 3L5-8, 1 Timothy 1:9-10, 2 Timothy 3:2-5, Revalation 21:8 22:15

Fruit of the Spirit - The Nine Biblical Attributes

The most famous Bible passage about the 'fruit of the Spirit' is in Galatians 5:22, where the apostle Paul gives us a list of fruit of the spirit. Fruit of the Spirit" is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life as below:

1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self-control

Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:19-23, The Bible)

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

According to 'The Bible' the Spritual Gifts (Charismata) gifts that are supernatuarally bestowed on Christians to edify and strengthen the Church.These are mentioned in the New Testament of 'The Bible' primarly in 1 Corinthians 12:1-14, 12:27-30, Romans 12:6-8, Ephesians 4:11. Emphasis on teaching about the nine gifts of the Spirit originated from Howard Carter, an early Pentecostal evangelist. There are various opinions as to the number of spiritual gifts
Biblical lists of the gifts -
Charismatic Gifts
01.Word of Wisdom/ message of wisdom, 1Cor 12:8
02. Word of Knowledge / message of knowledge, 1 Cor 12:8
03. Faith, 1 Cor 12:9
04. Gifts of Healing, 1 Cor 12:9, 12:28
05. Miracles 1 Cor 12:10, 12:28
06. Prophecy, 1 Cor 12:10, 1 Cor 12:28, Rom 12:6, Eph 4:11
07. Discernment of Spirits, 1 Cor 12:10
08. Speaking in different kinds of tongues, 1 Cor 12:10
09. Interpretation of tongues, 1 Cor 12:10
Other Gifts
10. Apostles, 1 Cor 12:28, Eph 4:11.
11. Teaching, 1 Cor 12:28, Rom 12:7, Eph 4:11
12. Helps 1 Cor 12:28
13. Administrations / guidance, 1 Cor 12:28
14. Ministry / serving, Rom 12:7
15. Encouragement / exhortation, Rom 12:8
16. Giving, Rom 12:8
17. Leadership, Rom 12:8
18. Showing mercy, Rom 12:8
19. Evangelists, Eph 4:11
20. Pastors, Eph 4:11
Jesus predicted the occurrence of false gifts, particularly in the end time (Matthew 24:24, 7:22,23). Hence while spiritual gifts are very important for a Christian the fruit of the spirit is a better test of the genuineness of a person.

7 Teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ!

I have understood from the Bible that the Church of God is founded on 7 basic teachings. These teachings were propoganded by the apostles of Jesus Christ

1. Repentance ( Mark1: 4 Luke 3:3)
2. Baptism (Mathews 28: 18 & 19)
3. Gift of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9,10,11 1 Corinthians 12:13)
4. Teachingsof the Apostles ( Mathew 28:20 1 Corinthians 15:1,2,3,4)
5. Fellowship of Believers
6. Lords Table ( 1 Corinthians 11: 23 -32)
7. Prayer

These are the basic fundamentals required for a christian church, if any body violats these fundamental teachings it does not come under the perview of God's church.