Inspired Word of God

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Christian Religious Education | Strand 2.0 The Bible | Sub-Strand 2.1 Inspired Word of God (4 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Explain why the Bible is considered the inspired word of God
• Name authors traditionally credited with writing parts of the Bible
• Discuss reasons that led to translation of the Bible into local languages
• Outline the advantages of translating the Bible into local languages
• Value reading the Bible for spiritual nourishment

Summary

The Bible was written by many different human authors over a long span of time, yet Christians hold it to be one inspired book. This topic looks at what that means, who some of the traditional authors were, and why translating the Bible into local languages matters.