1. SECTION 2.1 NIV 1

2. God cannot lie, and He cannot make a mistake. He is perfect. So we know that His Word, the Bible, was written down exactly the way He wanted it — true and without error. MAIN IDEA NIV 2

3. PSALM 119:160 All Your words are true; all Your righteous laws are eternal. MEMORY VERSE NIV 3

4. Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. INTRODUCTION NIV 4

5. How did you know these three things about that person were true? INTRODUCTION NIV 5

6. MAIN LESSON 1. Everything in the Bible is true. Every event in the Bible really happened and each person in the Bible really lived. NIV 6

7. MAIN LESSON Psalm 119:160 All Your words are true; all Your righteous laws are eternal. NIV 7

8. MAIN LESSON 2. We can be sure the Bible is true because many of the writers were eyewitnesses, and people in Bible times either saw the same things or believed the writers were telling the truth. NIV 8

9. MAIN LESSON John 20:30-31 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. NIV 9

10. MAIN LESSON 3. We can also be sure the Bible is true because many things it has told us about the future (prophecies) have already come true and all the remaining things will come true. NIV 10

11. MAIN LESSON NIV 11 2 Peter 1:16-21 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of His majesty. For He received honor and glory from God the Father when

12. MAIN LESSON NIV 12 2 Peter 1:16-21, continued the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with Him on the sacred

13. MAIN LESSON NIV 13 2 Peter 1:16-21, continued mountain. And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all,

14. MAIN LESSON NIV 14 2 Peter 1:16-21, continued you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the pro-phet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

15. MAIN LESSON 4. Finally, we know God is perfect, and He doesn’t lie. He has told us that all His Words are true, and the Holy Spirit told the Bible writers exactly what to write and made sure there were no errors! NIV 15

16. MAIN LESSON Psalm 119:160 All Your words are true; all Your righteous laws are eternal. NIV 16

17. FAITH IN ACTION 1.Does God ever lie? 2.Which of the words in the Bible are from God? 3.Can we trust the Bible? Why? 4.How will this affect the way you think about God’s Word as you study it and tell others about it? NIV 17

18. SUM IT UP NIV Everything in the Bible is true. Every event in the Bible really happened and each person in the Bible really lived. 18

19. We can be sure the Bible is true because many of the writers were eyewitnesses, and people in Bible times either saw the same things or believed the writers were telling the truth. SUM IT UP NIV 19

20. SUM IT UP NIV We can also be sure the Bible is true because many things it has told us about the future (prophecies) have already come true and all the remaining things will come true. 20

21. SUM IT UP NIV Finally, we know God is perfect, and He doesn’t lie. He has told us that all His Words are true, and the Holy Spirit told the Bible writers exactly what to write and made sure there were no errors! 21

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