Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York - What Can the Bible Teach Us?

THE Bible contains 66 books and letters. Each one is divided into chapters and verses. This makes it easy to find a verse. When this publication cites a scripture, the first number after the name of the Bible book indicates the chapter, and the following number refers to the verse. For example, if you see , it means the second letter to Timothy, chapter 3, verse 16.

When you look up the scriptures cited, you will quickly become familiar with the Bible. You could also start reading the Bible each day. If you read three to five chapters a day, you can read the entire Bible in a year.

And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.

At that time the lame will leap like the deer, And the tongue of the speechless will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert plain.

At that time the eyes of the blind will be opened, And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.

And no resident* will say: I am sick. The people dwelling in the land will be pardoned for their error.

Or inhabitant.

There will be an abundance of grain on the earth; On the top of the mountains it will overflow. His fruit will flourish as in Lebanon, And in the cities people will blossom like the vegetation of the earth.

All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight,* for disciplining in righteousness,

Or correcting.

1, 2. What questions do people often ask?

CHILDREN ask lots of questions. You may explain something to them, but they often ask, Why? And when you try to give them an answer, they may ask, But why?

Whether we are young or old, we all have questions. We may have questions about what we will eat or wear or buy. Or we may have important questions about life and the future. But when we dont find satisfying answers to these questions, we may stop looking for answers.

3. Why do many people think they cant find the answers to their important questions?

Does the Bible have the answers to the important questions we ask? Some people may think so, but they feel that the Bible is too hard to understand. They may think that only teachers or priests have the answers. And others are too ashamed to admit that they dont know the answers. What do you think?

4, 5. What important questions do you have? Why should you keep looking for the answers?

You probably want answers to questions, such as: Why am I here? What will happen to me when I die? What is God like? Jesus, the famous Teacher, said: Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you. () Dont give up until you find answers that you can trust.

Yes, if you keep on seeking, you will find the answers in the Bible. () These answers are not too hard to understand. What you learn will give you a happier life right now and a wonderful hope for the future. Lets talk about one question that has confused many people.