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The Importance of Reading the Bible

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Although many find meaning in life in reading the Bible, still many have not made it a practice or habit to read the Bible. These are the people that we must be concerned about: how do we draw them to God through the Bible?  We should read and observe the Bible as it is God’s Word to us. The Bible is “God-breathed” ( two Timothy 3:16 ). To explain, it is God’s wonderful words to us.

People who say the Bible has blunders have their ears closed to the truth. We should read and observe the Bible because God doesn’t change and because humankind’s nature doesn’t change ; it is as important for us as it was when it was written. We find, as we studied the pages of biblical history, that whether we are talking about one to one relations or societies, “there is nothing new under the sun” ( Ecclesiastes nineteen ).

And while humankind in total continues to find love and satisfaction in all the incorrect places, Godour good and gracious Creatortells us what will bring us lasting joy.

His made public Word, the Bible, is so important that Jesus expounded of it, “Man doesn’t live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” ( Matthew 4:4 ). To explain, if we wish to live life to the fullest, as God intended, we must hear and heed God’s written Word. We should read and observe the Bible because there’s so much fake teaching. To have an inaccurate impression of Almighty God is to worship an idol or fake god.

We are worshiping something that he’s not. The Bible tells us how one actually gets to heaven, and it’s not by being good or by being baptized or by anything more we do ( John 14:6 ; Ephesians 2:1-10 ; Isaiah 53:6 ; Romans 3:10-18, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-13 ). Along this line, God’s Word shows us quite how much God loves us ( Romans 5:6-8 ; John 3:16 ). And it is in learning this that we are drawn to like Him in return ( one John 4:19 ). The Bible provides us to serve God ( two Timothy 3:17 ; Ephesians 6:17 ; Hebrews 4:12 ).

It helps us know the way to be saved from our sin and its final result ( two Timothy 3:15 ). God’s Word helps us see sin in our lives helping us lose it ( Psalm 119:9, eleven ).

It gives us guidance in life, making us wiser than our teachers ( Psalm 32:8, 119:99 ; Proverbs 1:6 ). The Bible keeps us from wasting years of our lives on that which does not count and won’t last ( Matthew 7:24-27 ).

Reading the Bible Effectively

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Perhaps the greatest solace in a person’s life is to get to know God through the Bible. To grow, you want to read the Bible each day as an element of your time with Our Lord God — your devotions or quiet time. In this daily time with the Lord God I like to recommend prayer, wide Bible reading, praise, thanksgiving, confession, and meditation — these are paths to reach out to God with your spirit. Bible reading is 1 technique of letting God refresh your spirit and talk to your intelligence. If you wish to learn the Bible, I like to recommend that you read broadly instead of narrowly. An one-verse devotional could be quick, but it will not truly help you to understand the Bible. I try each morning to read one chapter from the Old Testament, one chapter from Psalms or Proverbs, and one chapter from the New Testament.

Why Study the Bible?

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

biblePeople take Bible study for many different reasons, and there is often debate about what is best. One of the most common reasons is because of religious reasons but this is not the most scholarly one. Academicians argue that the study of the Bible used by these groups are not intended to present the most accurate text, but to advance a reading of it. Religious followers of the Bible curriculum, meanwhile, argue that academicians are not  inspired by the Word of God. In my opinion, you do not have to choose one or the other approach. The Bible is a fascinating manuscripts, if you see that it is a large work of a number of writer. The Bible has interesting things to say, if you think of as primitive mythology or the word of God. In short, biblical studies, offers something for everyone.

The first group Bible study I ever attended was in college. I never really thought much about how to study the Bible. I was  just like reading any other book. At the time, I was not particularly interested in the historical context. I wanted to read it for himself and how the Bible  talked to me.

Paradoxically, this approach to Bible study is much closer to that advocated by many Christians as that used in most academic programs. Soon, one of my teachers put me right. He turned me on the Bible for some scholarships that gave a lot of great information on where these stories come from, what they wanted to tell people when they were written, and how the interpretations have evolved over the years. It was some of the most fascinating things I’ve ever read, and it is firmly cemented world of my interest in religion and mythology.

I never really used to study a Bible.  The most extensive study of the Bible – if you have the time – can be done by consulting several different interpretations at the same time. Do your own research about what you really thought of the text. When you do not really have time to do your own research, however,  letting others have a condensed version is the next best thing. Studing the Bible helps many people get a better grip on the text, the essential meaning of distillation where it might not be clear to the modern reader.