Baltimore Catechism 2b

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23. Can we know God in any other way than by our natural reason?
Besides knowing God by our natural reason, we can also know Him from revelation --that is, from the truths, found in Sacred and in , which God Himself has revealed to us.
23A. What do we mean when we say that God has revealed these truths to us?
When we say that God has revealed these truths to us we mean that He has made them known to certain , to be announced to their fellow men as the of God.
23B. What is the Bible?
The Bible is the word of God, committed to His for the instruction and of mankind.
23C. What do we mean when we say that the entire Bible is inspired?
When we say that the entire Bible is inspired we mean that its principal author is , though it was written by whom God enlightened and moved to all those things, and only those things, that He to be written.
23D. How is the Bible divided?
The Bible is divided into the Testament, written before the of Jesus Christ, and the Testament, written after His into heaven.
23E. Are all the passages of the Bible to be understood according to our modern manner of expression?
No; some of the passages of the Bible are not to be understood according to our modern manner of expression, since they contain certain figures of , , and literary forms used by the people of times but not employed in the present.