Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
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Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible? What is the value in reading the Bible for yourself?
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- Why should we read and study the Bible? We're going to answer that question.
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- We should read and study the Bible because it is literally God -breathed. In other words, it is
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- God's very words to us. There are so many common questions God answers. What is the purpose to life?
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- Where did I come from? Is there life after death? How do I get to heaven? Is the world full of evil?
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- Why do I struggle to do good? And in addition to these big questions, the Bible gives us practical advice in areas such as what do
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- I look for in a mate? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a good friend? How can
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- I be a good parent? What is success and how do I achieve it? How can I change?
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- What really matters in life? How can I live so that I do not look back with regret?
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- We should read and study the Bible because it is totally reliable and without error. Unlike other holy books, the
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- Bible encourages us to test it by checking the prophecies, historical accounts, and the scientific facts it contains.
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- Jesus once proved he had the ability to forgive sins, something we cannot see with our eyes, by healing the paralytic, something those around him could test with their eyes.
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- Similarly, we are given assurance that God's word is true when we test it in our own lives.
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- We should read and study the Bible because God's and mankind's natures do not change.
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- It is as relevant for us as it was when it was written. There is nothing new under the sun.
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- The Bible is so important that Jesus said of it, Man does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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- If we want to live our lives to the fullest, we must listen to and heed God's written word.
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- We should read and study the Bible because there is so much false teaching. The Bible gives us the measuring stick by which we can distinguish truth from error.
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- It tells us what God is like, how one truly gets to heaven, etc. By these and other accounts, we can distinguish the truth from everyday lies.
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- The Bible equips us to serve God. It helps us know how to be saved from our sin and its ultimate consequence.
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- Meditating on God's word and obeying its teachings will bring us success in life.
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- It gives us guidance in life and keeps us from wasting years of our lives on that which does not matter and will not last.
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- Reading and studying the Bible helps us learn from others' mistakes and sinful temptations.
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- Experience is a great teacher, but it is so much better to learn from the many
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- Bible characters. For example, David in his defeat of Goliath teaches us that God is greater than anything he asks us to face.
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- While his giving in to temptation to commit adultery with Bathsheba reveals how long -lasting and terrible the consequences of a sin can be.
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- The Bible is a book that is not merely for reading. It is a book for studying so that it can be applied.
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- Otherwise, no nutritional value is gained from it. The Bible is God's word. We can ignore it, but we do so to our own detriment.
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- It cannot be emphasized strongly enough just how important the Bible is to our lives.
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- The more we make an effort to really dig into it, the more reward we will gain for our effort.
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