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Why Study the Bible - The Holy Bible God’s Written Word
The Bible is not only a written account of history and of God's Word, but also it has always been a book which encourages and promotes personal edification. This, of course, is a more meaningful reason for studying the Bible for those who believe in God, but also the Bible is surprisingly edifying for those who do not believe. It is full of individuals facing moral choices, life challenges, and, directions for life’s difficult situations, situations that are applicable to us even today as it was in Bible times. The Bible is a timeless book for all generations.
The New Testament writers describe the Bible in these words, - "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work" (2 Tim 3:16-17, NIV).
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Tim 3:14-17)ESV
The Old Testament writers remind us in Deuteronomy - “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth. For if you will be careful to do all this commandment that I command you to do, loving the Lord your God, walking in all his ways, and holding fast to him, (Deut 11:18-23)ESV
To the Christian Church the world over, the Bible has God's Word to us. People inspired by God recorded the words that make up the Bible. In other words, God has chosen to reveal Himself not only through creation and conscience, but also especially through Jesus Christ in His earthly life, in the Gospels and the Epistles of the New Testament but also as the messiah of the Old Testament. In the Gospel of John and chapter one Jesus is declared to be “the very word of God” “the Logos” Therefore through studying the Word. the Bible, we grow in the knowledge of God. It is then a matter of course for those who love God having a desire to know God better and to follow Him.
Since the Bible is God's Word, studying it is a way to know God better. Through His words we come to know not only the nature and attributes of God, but we also come to understand His plan for each of us. In a larger sense, we also come to know God's plan in history, His sovereignty, His providence, His love and more. There is only so much we can learn about God apart from the Bible. But with it we can know God better.
For Christians the Bible culminates in the New Testament account of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this post modern morally corrupt and hostile world, His life and ministry remain relevant even in our contemporary world. Regardless of how one views Christ, like the Bible, He cannot be ignored. Far from being a distant prophet or irrelevant figure in history, Jesus Christ is not only the foundation of the Christian Church, but His life and teaching are the pillars of society. Studying the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John will help anyone gain a better understanding of Jesus and His mission.
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Why Study the Bible - The Holy Bible God’s Written Word