The Bible: The Contributions Of The Bible

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The bible consists of the Old Testament and New Testament. It is a collection of scriptures and sacred texts that Jews and Christians consider to be a divine inspiration of the relationship between God and humans. The Bible comprises sixty-six books, and is written by many different authors, which contain an astounding variety of literary styles. It provides many stories about the journeys, battles, and the life of Jesus. The Bible is extremely significant for Christians as it contains many different types of writings including psalms, prayers and the four gospels. It discusses the disciples, and shows us how Christianity originally developed. Christians believe that every word of the Bible comes from God, and that his ideas are transmitted to us, as humans.

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The parable I have chosen is the Parable of the Rich Fool. A wealthy man had no place to store his crops, as his field had abundantly produced so much. The man told himself that he was going to tear down his barns and build larger ones. This way, he would be able to store all of his grains and goods, without having to worry or work for many years. Jesus called the man a fool, and asked him who would inherit his possessions when he died. He also asked what good it would do to make money and save, but not help others and give back to God. The potential underlying message is that we should not devote our lives to the gathering and accumulation of wealth. When it is our time, all possessions are inherited by others, some of whom do not earn or appreciate it. We are not blessed by God to accumulate our wealth to ourselves. If our riches increase, we must not set our hearts upon them. This parable is relevant to teenagers in contemporary society, because it shows us that teens should not concentrate on storing up possessions if they cannot share and give to others who would not be very

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