Books about foreigners' beliefs

The first wonderful book-Bible

The Bible is the greatest work and a letter from the creator of the universe to mankind. Its content is to show his relationship with human beings, show his love and salvation to human beings, make everyone in the world make up with him, get rid of the relationship between evil and devil, restore the happiness that human beings lost in heaven because of crime, and become his children, thus avoiding the punishment of dying forever in the future.

The Bible is also the master of the universe and the enlightenment of the universe to mankind. He specially selected more than forty people, and it took more than one thousand years to complete the record. It has influenced every generation. The Bible is really a great book in the world. Please refer to the following data to prove it:

The oldest record-the first five volumes of the Bible were completed more than 3,600 years ago, and the last volume of Revelation was completed more than 1900 years ago, which is the oldest.

Most suitable for the times-although the Bible was completed in ancient times, its content is suitable for the needs of every era and everyone; Although ancient, it is always new; Although the years are long, they are suitable for all ages. Today, although science is rapidly entering the era of information development, countless articles about the Bible and many translations of the Bible can be found in the computer network. Some words in the Bible look as fresh as the news of the day;

Most people's records-there are more than 40 records in the Bible, including kings and prime ministers, national subjugators and prisoners in prisons, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, poets, scholars and petty officers, and ordinary people such as tax collectors, fishermen, farmers, shepherds and workers. These people are located in different places and in different environments, and they are completed in palaces, prisons, desert islands and so on.

The longest record-the Bible from the first volume of Genesis to the last volume of Revelation is a 66-volume library, which has recorded 1600 years;

The largest number of translations-the original Bible is written in Hebrew and Greek. According to statistics, 1984 * * has been translated into 1634 languages, and more than 1200 languages are being translated. There are several Bible translation agencies in the world. According to statistics ten years ago, the staff of Wycliffe Bible Translation Association alone came from 34 countries, with a total of 2,057 people working in 46 countries. It takes about fifteen years to translate the New Testament into a language. Now computer technology is developed, which is much more convenient than before. However, people who translate scriptures still need to live in indigenous tribes without words, learn to speak first, then create words, and then translate the Bible.

The most accurate prophecy-one third of the Bible is prophecy. Most of them have been realized literally, and only a few have not. For example, when the Lord comes again, he will change the humble body of believers into a shape similar to the glorious body of Christ, and other predictions have not yet been realized. )

Before the Lord (BC), prophets of different times predicted the identity of the Lord Christ, such as being born and living in the world, suffering and dying for the sins of the world, being buried, resurrecting and ascending to heaven, and so on, all of which came true.

1. Prophecy about the State of Israel, because they are the people specially chosen by God, with the purpose of making the world blessed by them, but they are stubborn and rebellious against God. So God predicted them:

A. scattered around the world. (Leviticus 26: 33; Deuteronomy 28: 64)

B. being persecuted in various countries. (Shen 28: 63/67)

C. Israel is desolate. (Leaf 25: 1 1)

D. the Israeli people have not been assimilated. (Sign 26: 44/45; Minimum 23: 9)

E. God took care of them and restored their country. (Jeremiah 32: 37; Deuteronomy 30: 3; Intersection11:17; 20:34; 36:24; 37:2 1)

Jews were exiled to Babylon 500 years ago (BC). Seventy years later, some of them returned to China, but in 70 BC, the Romans occupied Jerusalem and killed 2 million people. The rest were starved to death or sold into slavery, or deported and left all over the world, suffering greatly in various countries. They died in World War II alone.

A faithful God cares about his constituents according to his predictions. The State of Israel perished for more than 2,500 years. As predicted, the motherland was restored at 1 May, 948/afternoon of kloc-0/4th. At that time, it was immediately attacked by neighboring countries. Although there have been many wars over the years, Israel has won great victories in every war. Today, it has become a powerful country in the Middle East. However, because they didn't really turn to their God, they still live in a state of war until now.

The most far-reaching influence-the Bible has a great influence on all aspects of the world. Now I briefly describe one or two:

1. In music, many inspiring and solemn great movements, such as Bach's and Hayden's symphonies, Gandel's solemn and sacred "Messiah" divine comedy, and the hymns sung by every chapel are written according to the ideas and themes of the Bible. (Note 1)

2. In terms of art, such as Michelangelo's Sculpture of Moses and his painting The Holy Family, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper and countless artists, all rely on the Bible to provide inspiration for them and complete priceless works.

3. In literature, many famous writers in the world literary world, such as Tolstoy, Shakespeare, Goethe, Hugo, etc., were all influenced by the Bible and wrote great works. Germany unified different dialects in the country because of the Bible; With the help of Mandarin Bible, China also popularized the vernacular Chinese we use today.

4. In daily life, the Gregorian calendar era of the world, as well as many festivals every year, are centered on the protagonist Jesus Christ in the Bible, and the year of his birth is recognized by all countries in the world; To commemorate the day when he was born, this day is called "Christmas", and many people send cards and gifts to relatives and friends. The first day of every seventh day is the day to commemorate his death and resurrection. It is called' Sunday', and all walks of life in many countries in the world have holidays. Unfortunately, many people live and work under the influence of the Bible, and they are at a loss!

5. Academically, the word "according to its classification" in the Bible overthrew Darwin's "theory of evolution". Pei Jun, the author's good friend, is an international student from China. She is a doctoral student studying "Evolution" at the University of British Columbia. She gave up her studies after becoming a Christian because of the Bible. The author once advised him to continue his research in order to help others who are confused about evolution in the future. He said,' How to study fake things?' So I changed to other subjects.

6. Politically, many western countries are based on promoting freedom, democracy and human rights, so Lincoln's feat of liberating slaves came into being. This is all caused by the revelation of the Bible. Because of the revelation of the Bible, human beings were created by the creator of the universe. Before him, everyone is equal, and everyone has the rights and dignity endowed by the Most High. Look at those countries and nations that resist the Bible. Their people live in a centralized, poor, superstitious, backward and chaotic social environment with low morality. This is an iron fact that everyone faces. In the past, when naturalized as a Canadian citizen, the court would give everyone a New Testament. Let me see, why not send the Canadian Constitution? Probably it is more important for citizens to abide by the Bible than the Constitution! (Note 2) The national flags and national emblems of many countries are painted with the sign of' Ten' either explicitly or implicitly, because the word' Ten' is of great significance in the Bible.

7. In terms of education, many indigenous people of wild tribes have words but no words, and missionaries create words for them because of the translation of the Bible. Educated by the Bible, they gradually became civilized and lived a civilized life. Although China is an ancient country with splendid culture, it is a pity that education has not been popularized. Only the children of powerful and wealthy families have the opportunity to study in private schools. Until 1807, foreign missionaries translated the Bible into Chinese. In order to spread the true teachings of the Bible, they set up missionary schools to educate ordinary people. Later, it gradually expanded, with universities, middle schools and primary schools. Missionary schools are the pioneers of the new academic system in China.

8. As far as society is concerned, it is only because of the spread of the Bible that the society of our motherland has greatly improved, such as setting up charities and improving various folk habits, such as keeping handmaids, binding feet, concubinage, early marriage, braiding, superstition, long nails and infanticide. Hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, welfare homes (for prostitutes, abandoned wives, etc. ), schools for the blind and dumb, refugee shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, leprosy hospitals, the Red Cross and other charitable organizations have also been established. These are all social charities that have sprung up in China in the past century due to the influence of the Bible. Now our country has moved towards enlightenment, progress and prosperity. The Bible is of great help in getting rid of those corrupt vices in the past.