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[[File:Old Bible.jpg|thumb|The Bible, a book in which God’s will and words are recorded]]
<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 권위와 보존]][[vi:Quyền uy và bảo tồn của Kinh Thánh]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The authority of the Bible is acknowledged because God, who wants to save mankind, has preserved the Bible for thousands of years so that it will not be distorted. [[Jesus Christ|Christ Jesus]], too, acknowledged the authority of the Bible, preaching the [[gospel]] by quoting the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]]. The [[The New Testament|New Testament]] was written by the apostles Jesus established and those who worked hard for the gospel together with them, and the [[Church]] acknowledged it as the [[Bible]] to follow the teachings of Jesus.  
The authority of the Bible is acknowledged because God, who wants to save mankind, has preserved the Bible for thousands of years so that it will not be distorted. [[Jesus Christ|Christ Jesus]], too, acknowledged the authority of the Bible, preaching the [[gospel]] by quoting the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]]. The [[The New Testament|New Testament]] was written by the apostles Jesus established and those who worked hard for the gospel together with them, and the [[Church]] acknowledged it as the [[Bible]] to follow the teachings of Jesus.  


==Authority of the Bible==
==Authority of the Bible==
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{{quote5 |내용= I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A18-19&version=NIV Revelation 22:18-19]}}
{{quote5 |내용= I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A18-19&version=NIV Revelation 22:18-19]}}


This shows God’s will to pass on to mankind the Bible which decides their salvation. Since God wants all people to be saved,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A9&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 3:9 |publisher= }}</ref> He will not allow the Bible to be distorted and changed. Therefore, we can be convinced that God Almighty has preserved the Bible for the salvation of mankind. In other words, the living God guarantees the authority and value of the Bible. About 2,000 years ago, Jesus, God who came to this earth, quoted many words from the Old Testament while preaching the gospel. He also said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish [[Law of Moses|the Law]] or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:17 |publisher= }}</ref> This shows that Jesus Himself acknowledged the authority of the Old Testament.
This shows God’s will to pass on to mankind the Bible which decides their salvation. Since God wants all people to be saved,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A9&version=NIV |title=2 Peter 3:9 |publisher= }}</ref> He will not allow the Bible to be distorted and changed. Therefore, we can be convinced that God Almighty has preserved the Bible for the salvation of mankind. In other words, the living God guarantees the authority and value of the Bible. About 2,000 years ago, Jesus, God who came to this earth, quoted many words from the Old Testament while preaching the gospel. He also said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish [[The Law of Moses|the Law]] or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A17&version=NIV |title=Matthew 5:17 |publisher= }}</ref> This shows that Jesus Himself acknowledged the authority of the Old Testament.


==Recording and Preservation of the Bible==
==Recording and Preservation of the Bible==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bible]]
*[[Bible]]
*[[Bible Role]]
*[[The Role of the Bible]]
*[[Bible Original Language]]
*[[The Original Languages of the Bible]]
*[[Bible Authors]]
*[[The Writers of the Bible]]
*[[Bible Subjects]]
*[[The Theme of the Bible]]
*[[Bible Interpretation]]
*[[Interpretation of the Bible]]
*[[Bible Structure]]
*[[Composition of the Bible]]


==External links==
==External links==