Do you ever know that Bible is one of the most popular books sold on Earth? No book in the world can be compared with the Bible because it is not written by man, but through the inspiration of God. The Bible is also a single, unified book, with a single unfolding theme concerning God's redemptive plan for mankind. The Bible is God's revelation to man; free from human error. Bible has great influence towards lives of readers. This is because Bible is the source of all revealed and unchanged truth. Bible is also the highest standard and truth for our lives. Christians uses biblical teaching in their daily lives to weigh the rights and wrongs of problems they encounter.
Bible is divided into 2 main compartment;
Old Testament~> There is only one, true, and living God and before Jesus is born. More towards to law, relationships between God and Man and also about prophets and their prophecies. It also shows God's wrath on human and the old covenant. Text originally written in Hebrew
New Testament~> Jesus Christ is the Saviour of all mankind. He died on the cross for our sins and was raised 3 days later from the dead. It also discuss Jesus' journey of live in ministering, His second coming and how we, believers will reign eternally with Him. Text originally written in Greek.
Why do we need to read Bible?
a) Word of God is our spiritual food ~> Man is made up from 3 parts; body, soul [mind] and spirit. Just like our physical body needs food, our spirit too requires food to "grow". God's Word provides nourishment for our spirit, helping our spirit to "grow" and help us in becoming more like Christ-like character.
b) Gives direction in our lives~> It is said to be our lamp and light which guides us to walk on the right path that God desire us to go [God's Will]. Reading bible on the regular basis helps us to understand God's plan and His will for our lives.
c)God's word is like a mirror ~> Not only reveals the holiness of God but also reveals the imperfection of men. It also helps us to reflect upon our mistakes and sins that we have committed.
d)Prepare us for His every good work~> Bible is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so we can be thoroughly equipped for every work He has prepared for us.
e) Training us more to be like Jesus ~> God calls us to transform ou lives to be as perfect as our heavenly Father. No doubt that we cannot do it alone, but with God's grace and through following the teachings of the Bible will help us in that aim. God does not expect us to change in one day, but He gradually develop and transform our lives to be more like HIM.
Right Attitudes towards the Bible.
1) Obey the Bible~> The bible is full of authority because it is the Word of God. We should sincerely be submissive and obedient to the Bible.
2) Hunger for God's Word~> We must have the desire to know and understand the Bible fully. Even though you did not understand what His scripture says, do not worry as you just have to accept for the time being and pray that He will reveal the meaning of it.
3) Having Faith towards Bible~> Bible allows us to draw close to the Lord and enter into His presence. We should read the Bible with faith and not with the attitude to disprove its truth. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Have faith in it because; free from human error, holds the highest standards, precepts and truths, able to transform us into a better being.
4) Commitment in His words~> regardless how busy we are and what we faced in our lives, we should spend QUALITY time daily in HIS words.
5) Quick in listening~> This means we listen carefully in order to get the right message. It is important to do so because the Devil wants us to listen to wrong things as to corrupt our mind. Devil can corrupt us through emotions [prejudice, anger, sorrow and etc..] , songs [emo type] and etc..All these are the walls build by the Devils to separate us from listening to God.
6) Slow in speaking~> We're talking about the inner whisper, not the externally. We cannot listen carefully while you are thinking. You also must not have the attitude of rejection where you cannot accept the God's words and His teachings.
7) Slow in becoming anger~> the word anger means orge in Greek where it shows an inner resentment. Therefore, it is important to have the value of patience while you are learning and also endure throughout the process of learning.
It is important to prepare yourself spiritually so you are ready to accept and listen to His words. We can prepared spiritually by;
a) Pray before you read
b) Worship
c) Do not argue with God
Conclusion
1)We must daily read the Bible with Hope and Faith that it will transform our lives.
2) Bible reveals God's will for us.
3) Bible as a guideline in our lives.
4) SPEND SOME TIME READING BIBLE DAILY!!!
Bible is divided into 2 main compartment;
Old Testament~> There is only one, true, and living God and before Jesus is born. More towards to law, relationships between God and Man and also about prophets and their prophecies. It also shows God's wrath on human and the old covenant. Text originally written in Hebrew
New Testament~> Jesus Christ is the Saviour of all mankind. He died on the cross for our sins and was raised 3 days later from the dead. It also discuss Jesus' journey of live in ministering, His second coming and how we, believers will reign eternally with Him. Text originally written in Greek.
Why do we need to read Bible?
a) Word of God is our spiritual food ~> Man is made up from 3 parts; body, soul [mind] and spirit. Just like our physical body needs food, our spirit too requires food to "grow". God's Word provides nourishment for our spirit, helping our spirit to "grow" and help us in becoming more like Christ-like character.
b) Gives direction in our lives~> It is said to be our lamp and light which guides us to walk on the right path that God desire us to go [God's Will]. Reading bible on the regular basis helps us to understand God's plan and His will for our lives.
c)God's word is like a mirror ~> Not only reveals the holiness of God but also reveals the imperfection of men. It also helps us to reflect upon our mistakes and sins that we have committed.
d)Prepare us for His every good work~> Bible is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so we can be thoroughly equipped for every work He has prepared for us.
e) Training us more to be like Jesus ~> God calls us to transform ou lives to be as perfect as our heavenly Father. No doubt that we cannot do it alone, but with God's grace and through following the teachings of the Bible will help us in that aim. God does not expect us to change in one day, but He gradually develop and transform our lives to be more like HIM.
Right Attitudes towards the Bible.
1) Obey the Bible~> The bible is full of authority because it is the Word of God. We should sincerely be submissive and obedient to the Bible.
2) Hunger for God's Word~> We must have the desire to know and understand the Bible fully. Even though you did not understand what His scripture says, do not worry as you just have to accept for the time being and pray that He will reveal the meaning of it.
3) Having Faith towards Bible~> Bible allows us to draw close to the Lord and enter into His presence. We should read the Bible with faith and not with the attitude to disprove its truth. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Have faith in it because; free from human error, holds the highest standards, precepts and truths, able to transform us into a better being.
4) Commitment in His words~> regardless how busy we are and what we faced in our lives, we should spend QUALITY time daily in HIS words.
5) Quick in listening~> This means we listen carefully in order to get the right message. It is important to do so because the Devil wants us to listen to wrong things as to corrupt our mind. Devil can corrupt us through emotions [prejudice, anger, sorrow and etc..] , songs [emo type] and etc..All these are the walls build by the Devils to separate us from listening to God.
6) Slow in speaking~> We're talking about the inner whisper, not the externally. We cannot listen carefully while you are thinking. You also must not have the attitude of rejection where you cannot accept the God's words and His teachings.
7) Slow in becoming anger~> the word anger means orge in Greek where it shows an inner resentment. Therefore, it is important to have the value of patience while you are learning and also endure throughout the process of learning.
It is important to prepare yourself spiritually so you are ready to accept and listen to His words. We can prepared spiritually by;
a) Pray before you read
b) Worship
c) Do not argue with God
Conclusion
1)We must daily read the Bible with Hope and Faith that it will transform our lives.
2) Bible reveals God's will for us.
3) Bible as a guideline in our lives.
4) SPEND SOME TIME READING BIBLE DAILY!!!
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