Many thinking people are asking questions such as “Why was I born into this violent world?” “Does God have a plan for me?” “What happens to me when I die?” We can be thankful that God does supply us with definite Bible answers to these important questions.

The authority of the written Word, the Bible, is in complete harmony with the authority of the living Word, Jesus. Both were sent as gifts from the Father.

God is supreme in the universe. There is truly no other like Him, but He deserves authority for more than just this reason. God is our Creator, and because of humanity’s fall into sin, He is also our Savior. He deserves our respect twice over for His great love for us.

God sends the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Godhead, to teach and guide us into truth.

God has given us a powerful weapon in the Bible, for it not only transforms our lives, but it protects us in the ongoing battle with Satan.

This is a freedom we can’t find any other way. It completely changes our life, giving us peace and fulfillment.

Satan is the arch deceiver of the universe. He has many methods of gaining control, and most of them are extremely subtle. Satan knows that if we recognize him behind the deceptions and temptations, if we claim the power of God to overcome, he will be helpless to deceive us. The Bible serves to reveal some of his more subtle methods, as well as those that are obvious.

Satan knows that he has but a little time left to deceive humanity, and he’s using all his resources to prevent men from turning to God. He has had 6,000 years to perfect his works of deception. The Bible explains what methods he will use so that we may be prepared to withstand them.

Impressive miracles are not always from God. At the end of time it will be dangerous to trust our senses because Satan can empower people to perform apparent miracles and speak wise-sounding words.

“The law” and “the testimony” refer to the revealed will of God in Old Testament times. We now have the whole Bible to guide us.

When Satan was attempting to get Jesus to sin, he tried quoting Scripture to Him. But he twisted it by taking it out of context and misapplying it. Jesus knew that the Scripture he used (Ps. 91:11–12) was not intended to be used as protection for doing something God had not authorized. We need to be well acquainted with the teachings of the Bible so we can spot the misuse of Scripture. It’s another of Satan’s subtle deceptions. During Satan’s wilderness temptations, Jesus also showed us the most powerful way to combat Satan’s deceptions: the correct use of a “thus says the Lord.”