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A. Discussion Board #1(Thread): Squares, Triangles, Circles, and Hearts:
After reading the assigned chapters in Everyday Bible Study (Chapters 1-5), identify the following items:
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Squares: 4 ideas that, in general, square (fit) with your thinking
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Triangles: 3 angles you have never considered before
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Circles: 2 questions that are circling in your mind
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Hearts: 1 idea that you loved
Once you have identified these 10 items, list and explain them in a thread. Your full thread should
contain at least one quote each from Everyday Bible Study and the Bible to support the thoughts and
ideas you are presenting . Your thread should be at least 400 words in length. For an example of this type
of thread, please see the provided example. Quoted material must be properly cited. You can do this
simply by including something like the following after your quoted material: (Cartwright & Hulshof, p.
23). Citing more than one passage of Scripture may also be beneficial in supporting your thoughts and
ideas. You should cite Scripture by noting the passage and translation after the quoted text (John 3:16-
17, NLT).
Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) next Monday, September 3.
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A Theological Definition of the Bible
The Bible is God’s story about his plan to rescue, redeem, and restore what was lost in the fall of
humanity. In God’s plan and through the birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ,
the relationship between God and humanity has been restored. This restoration is personally applied
by the work of the Holy Spirit to the heart of an individual. It is a work that leads the individuals to
respond in faith, repent of their sin, and profess faith in Jesus Christ as the savior. Let’s consider this
definition more closely.
The Bible Is God’s Story
The Bible is first and foremost the story of God. He is its author and the main character. To read and
study the Bible with another presumption of authorship and character is to create a storyline that does
not fit the framework of the text. Understanding the Bible as God’s story implies two important
conclusions.

First, the Bible is a story. More specifically, the Bible is a book of stories that are woven together
to tell one complete story. It is essential to remember this as you study the Scriptures in their various
genres. This may not be difficult as you are reading through the history of Israel, the life of Christ, or
the events of the early church. It will be more challenging to remember the overarching storyline of the
Bible when you are considering proverbs, laws, and parables.
Second, the Bible is God’s story. Rightly taking this approach to Scripture will place us in an
appropriate relationship to the text. We are not the principal or even supporting characters in the
Bible. This is one of the dangers of adopting a “life verse” mentality regarding the biblical text. When
we do this, we replace the centrality of God in his own story with our own motives, desires, or plans.