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However, barriers to accessing the holy scriptures are YouVersion Bible App – recently
increasing in many parts of the world today. In China, for celebrated 500 million downloads
example, Bibles can only be acquired through registered worldwide and provides the Bible
churches, while online Bible purchases have been banned in multiple languages too.
since 2018.
And in October last year The Olive Tree Bible App had Order online
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to be removed from the online App Store in China, due to Of course, printed material
permit issues. Can we be certain that restrictions like these continues to play a vital role in the studying and reading of
will never come to our shores? The admonition through the Bible. Did you know that Gideons UK, recently became
the prophet Isaiah may be more relevant in our day than Good News for Everyone?
we realise: Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him Free Bibles are offered
while he is near. 6 to UK residents on their
website, plus a range of
Read online study guides. Just visit
Though Bibles and study aids continue to grace our www.goodnewsuk.com/freebible for more information.
bookshelves, there are now many online apps and websites, And for those suffering sight loss, The Torch
making the process of delving into God’s Word a whole lot Trust (www.torchtrust.org) is a charity which supplies
simpler (with the ability to enlarge the text, too). Christian material in large print, braille and audio – to
One example is The purchase or lend.
Blue Letter Bible And don’t forget, we still
which can be found at have copies of Revd Roy
www.blueletterbible.org Lawrence’s book available.
(for computers), or as Apart from the printed version,
a downloadable app – it can also be downloaded as a
from the App Store (for PDF or mp3 audio file. Email
iPhones,tablets and ipads), and Google Play Store (for us at subscriptions@plaintruth.co.uk if you
Android phones). would like further details.
Donate online
The Plain Truth’s website has a ‘new’ donation page.
Making an online gift is by far the quickest, safest and least
expensive way of contributing to our charity.
Just visit our website at www.plain-truth.org.uk and
go to the DONATE tab on the main menu bar to find
instructions for safely donating online.
And for any reader who
would like to become a
committed giver, a standing-
order form is now available
to download, complete, and
send to The Plain Truth
for processing.
Of course, you can still use
the Freepost envelopes (enclosed
with each new issue of the
The tools of a Bible scholar are at the tips of your fingers magazine – UK subscribers
by clicking (computer) or touching (smartphone) any only) to send in your donation
Bible verse number. By selecting Interlinear/Concordance form with your cheque or card
from the smartphone menu, the original Hebrew or Greek details, or phone Astrid on
words appear on the screen – allowing further exploration 07491 686 543 to process a
into definitions and usage. Another menu option Bible credit/debit card donation. Whether going online by email,
Comparison gives a list of different Bible translations. And letter, or phone – we love hearing from you!
yet another provides Cross-References to other parts of the
Bible. (The computer version shows the menu in coloured 1 Office of National Statistics.
tags across the top.) 2 www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/06/britons-aged-75-and-over-
using-internet-nearly-double-in-seven-years
Listen online 3 www.statista.com/topics/3246/internet-usage-in-the-uk/#dossierKeyfigures
Listening to the Bible on various apps and websites couldn’t 4 https://www.facebook.com/PlainTruthMagazine
be easier! The key is to find the button which will start the 5 App = an application, especially as downloaded by a user to a mobile
audio – for example: Listen to the Bible, Audio Bible, or device.
an audio symbol, such as a gramophone. Another app – the 6 Isaiah 55:6

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