Why Should We Read The Bible?

The fact is if the Bible was read like it should be then more than 4 out of 10 people claiming to be born again Christians would be able to tell you who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Do you know? If not I will be nice and let you know that Jesus did.

So since the Bible is the best selling book in the world year after year after year, then why doesn’t anyone read it. Well, just let me tell you a few reasons why?

One, It can not be trusted

How can anyone trust a book that has been around for thousands of years?

Well first of all, when the text of the Bible from today was compared to the text of the Dead Sea Scrolls that where found from thousands of years ago, even before the birth of Jesus, the wording was identical. Secondly, everything written in the Bible is either direct word from God, or eyewitness accounts of things that happened. They are not hear say that is written down hundreds or thousands of years later. They even have manuscripts of the New Testament that date back to when it was originally written. Then lastly, out of all the people who have tried to prove the Bible was untrue, and there have been thousands upon thousand try, can you show me anyone who has proven it. No, and that is because no one has been able too, but I can name some people that where lead to know Christ while trying to prove it. One in particular, who was lead to Christ, just happens to be the greatest youth leader of our time, Josh McDowell.

The second reason the Bible isn’t read: It makes no sense to me

This has to come from people that only read small bits and pieces of the Bible. See, you have to put the Bible verses and chapters you read in context with the whole chapter and book that you are reading. You have to realize what is going on around that verse or it may not make sense to you. If someone just randomly opens the Bible, reads one verse and puts it down then of course it could be confusing, because you can make it out to appear to say anything when you do that.

Have you heard about the man who said, “Lord, I want to know you will for my life.” So he opened up the Bible, pointed his finger at the page and read, “Judas went and hanged himself.” He thought that couldn’t be right, so he tried again, and this time he read, “Go thou and do likewise.” He then thought to himself, what in the world can be going wrong, so he opened the Bible a third time and pointed to the page and read, “What thou doest, do quickly.”

See this is not how God wants us to use the Bible to direct our life. God gave us the Bible to direct us, not confuse us. So read the Bible how it is suppose to be read, not by picking and choosing, so that you can get out of it what God wants you to.

Another reason that Christians don’t read the Bible: Is they believe it is relevant for us today

I say anyone who would say this definitely has never read the Bible, because how can someone read the Bible and say that? The bible is as relevant today as it was a thousand years ago, because when you read it you will find out what the real purpose for your life is. You will find out how to treat your parents. You will find out how what to do with your money. You will find out how to choose a spouse. You will find out what to look for in a friend. You will find out exactly how much God loves you, and you will find out how to live your life the way the God wants you to. So, is all of that irrelevant, I don’t think so do you?