BTS Introduction_English
God’s Plan for the World
Table of Contents
Getting Started Chapter 1: In the Beginning Chapter 2: History Teaches About God and Sinners Chapter 3: History Leads to the Savior Chapter 4: Jesus Completes God’s Plan Chapter 5: Spreading Jesus’ Message Conclusion Final Test
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BTS Introduction_English
Getting Started
"God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life" (John 3:16). The words above from the apostle John are a pretty powerful message! It is hard to believe in much of anything when everything has been taken away from us—right? Wrong! You can be separated from your home, your family, your job, or your friends. But you can never be separated from Jesus! Jesus opens his heart to his brothers and sisters everywhere! This book is sort of a study guide and history lesson in one. The history in this book is important. It will help you learn how it happened that every person who has ever lived in the world needed a Savior and why every person who lives in the world today needs a Savior. Each of the five chapters begins with a list of goals. These goals tell you what you will be learning in that chapter.
Connect it to Your Life: After the text, there are questions to help you reflect on the material and make it part of your life. If you are studying this on your own, think through the questions for yourself. If you are studying it in a group, you can use the questions for deeper discussion. There is a test at the end of each chapter. If you read each section carefully, you should be able to answer the questions correctly and without much trouble. Make sure you understand all the answers before reading any further. At the end of the book there is a final test. Before you complete the test, go back and review the chapter tests. When you have completed the final test, you can submit it for verification.
Study it Further: After each chapter test there is an additional section you can study. You will need a Bible or a Bible app to read section. You may want to keep a journal of your observations and applications. As you read, realize each portion is just one part of God’s big story that continues throughout the Scriptures. Realize that as you dig deeper into the Bible, God reveals more amazing details into his plan. Although God doesn’t answer every one of our questions, I hope you will stand in awe of what you learn about the mystery of God’s daily dealings in our life.
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