The Bible Unpacked

Two-Minute Edition

Key Bible teachings

for everyone

Featuring the CEV, ESV and GNT translations

Paul Mallison

Scripture quotations marked “CEV” are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

Scripture quotations marked “ESV” are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked “GNT” are from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

A. God and the World

God is great and awesome

Remember the Lord [God], who is great and awesome …   Nehemiah 4:14  ESV

God made everything

[God:] I created everything from the sky above to the earth below.   Isaiah 44:24  CEV

God rules justly over all

You [God] are the ruler of all nations, and you do what is right and fair.   Revelation 15:3  CEV

God shows mercy and love

[God:]  I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.   Exodus 34:6  CEV

B. Sin and Jesus Christ

Breaking God’s law is sin

… sin is a breaking of the law.   1 John 3:4  GNT

All people have sinned

All of us have sinned …   Romans 3:23  CEV

The penalty of sin is death

Sin pays off with death.   Romans 6:23  CEV

But God sent Jesus to die for us

God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us …   Romans 5:8  CEV

Jesus Christ is God’s Son. He died in our place, to pay for our sin.

God raised Jesus back to life

God raised him from death.   Acts 2:24  GNT

C. What to Do

Believe in Jesus Christ

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.   John 3:16  ESV

Believe Jesus to be the means of forgiveness, by dying for us. And so trust in him for God’s forgiveness of your own sins. This brings life after death.

Love God – and love others

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. … 39… Love others as much as you love yourself.   Matthew 22:37, 39  CEV

Table of Contents

A. God and the World

B. Sin and Jesus Christ

C. What to Do