The Holy Bible

The Holy Bible is the sacred written record of God’s revelation to man.  It is composed of thirty-nine (39) Books in the Old Testament and twenty-seven (27) Books in the New Testament.  Together the sixty-six (66) Books represent the overall theme of Baptists’ sole authority for faith and practice.  This collection of sacred Books allows the reader to focus on the salvation of man.  The Old Testament describes the creation of an and how God dealt wit His chosen people.  In contract, the New Testament introduce the reader to the birth of the Church while revealing the birth, crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  More than thirty-five (35) men and women over a period of 1,500 year have contributed to the writing of these Books.  II Timothy 3:16-17 describes this sacred book in this manner, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished into all good works.”