An Interview w/ Autumn Ayala on the Bible

Reading the Bible in Full

What books of the Bible have you read in full?

So I've read, let's see here. Ruth, Lamentations, Jonah, Haggai, Matthew, Philemon, and 1st and 3rd John.

All right, that's great. Out of those books that you've been reading, which one's your favorite one and why?

I like Matthew because it talks a lot about Jesus' life. And it's kind of easy to understand.

Why Bible Reading Can Be Difficult but Still Important

Okay, so when you read your Bible, do you find it difficult sometimes to understand?

Sometimes it's good, but sometimes it's a little bit harder and then you just get a little uninterested and you're just like reading words and you don't understand what they say.

Okay, but if the Bible is difficult to read, then why do you still read it?

Because just because something's difficult doesn't mean that it's not important. And the Bible is important. Why is it important? Because God wrote it.

Why Memorizing Scripture Helps You Share the Gospel

So why is it important to memorize scripture? What are your thoughts on that?

Like if anybody asks you about God and you can tell them about it and that you can like tell them scripture and stuff and so that you can help them.

Okay, so what scripture have you memorized?

Psalm 37, three and four. And what is it? For they will wither quickly like the grass, take delight in the Lord and he will give you your heart's desires. I said that wrong. Trust me, I actually didn't remember.

That was just, I forgot it then.

Apologetics and the Goal of Knowing God

Okay, what does your dad do? Apologetics. And what's that? Defending the faith. Defending the faith and why is that important? So you can tell others about Jesus. Okay. All right, so ultimately what is your goal in reading your Bible?

To know God better because God wrote the Bible and I think other people do that too because it's important. Don't forget to read your Bible.