Page 3 - Yahwehs Book

Introduction

John Wimber, one of the founders of the Vineyard Movement, was not raised with a Christian
influence in his life. He had never entered the doors of a church in his youth, never read a Bible, or
heard one read. He was a keyboard player for a rock group in the early 1960s, when he was invited
to attend a Bible study. He was so ignorant of Christianity that he has shared in his testimony about
his incredulity when someone told him about the Bible. “God has a book out?”

I have been intrigued by the innocent and sincere surprise expressed by John Wimber at the
discovery that God has given to mankind a book - His book. Those who have been raised in
Christian homes, attended church services, or otherwise had some Christian influence growing up,
often fail to comprehend the wonder of what God has done in providing for mankind a book. Think
about it for a moment. The world is filled with books written by men, for men. Yet there is only one
book written by God for men. The uniqueness and weightiness of this book is so extraordinary that
men simply refer to it as “THE BOOK.” (The word Bible means “book.”) Some add to this
description the word “Holy,” which means “sacred, set-apart, having a spiritually pure quality.”

There is truly no other book on earth like Yahweh’s book. It is THE Holy Book.

Another name given to this book which Yahweh has authored is the Scriptures. This too is often
given the appellation “Holy.” The English word “Scriptures” comes from the Latin “scriptura” which
means “writing.” Once again, we find that this is not just an ordinary writing. This book is referred
to as THE Writings, THE Scriptures. This writing stands out among all other writings in the world.
It alone is God’s tome, His authorship, the words of divinity recorded for mankind.