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March/April 2000
» Contents of this issue
¬ Editorial: A Magazine of Understanding
¬ Read the Book
  What God's Word Says About God's Word?
  The Bible is Like...
  What Does the Bible Really Say?
¬ A Tragic and Increasing Trend: Disbelief in the Bible
¬ What's "Left Behind" in the Rapture Theory?
  The Need for Spiritual Readiness
  How Long is the Great Tribulation?
¬ Panama: Another Major Sea Gate Relinquished
  Who's Benefits?
¬ The Good Friday—Easter Sunday Question
  The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection
¬ Does Jesus Christ Really Understand?
¬ The Rewards of Reading Together
¬ Jesus Christ's Later Ministry
¬ World News and Trends
¬ Letters From Our Readers
¬ Questions and Answers
   
   
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What Does the Bible Really Say?

The Bible Does Not Say:

The Bible Does Say:

Man has or is an immortal soul (the words immortal and soul appear together nowhere in the Bible).

"The soul who sins shall die" (Ezekiel 18:4, 20).

Heaven is the reward of the saved.

"No one has ascended to heaven" (John 3:13).

The Sabbath day is abolished, or Christians should regard Sunday as the Sabbath.

Both Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul customarily taught on the Sabbath day (Luke 4:16; Acts 17:2).

Sunday is "the Lord's day."

Jesus Christ is "Lord of the Sabbath" (Mark 2:28).

God will punish the wicked forever in an ever-burning hellfire.

The fate of the wicked is to be burned to ashes (Malachi 4:3).

God's law is abolished or annulled under the New Covenant.

Under the New Covenant, God writes His law on human hearts
(Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:10).

If you would like to learn more about what the Bible teaches on these subjects, be sure to request your free copies of the booklets What Happens After Death? and Sunset to Sunset: God's Sabbath Rest.


Recommended Reading

Where should you begin in your study of the Bible? We recommend that you first read Is the Bible True? This free booklet examines the Bible from the perspectives of science, history, archaeology and prophecy, showing that the Bible is indeed trustworthy. Also request How to Understand the Bible, a helpful guide that shows you keys for increasing your biblical understanding. Be sure to enroll in our 12-lesson Bible Study Course. It will take you through the major themes of the Bible, addressing your ultimate destiny, why God allows suffering, and much more.


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