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Reading the Bible

Reading the Scriptures. “Focus on reading the Scriptures …” 1 Timothy 4:13. Reading the Bible should be for the Christian what eating and drinking is for the common man. So, what’s involved with reading the Bible? Is it snacking on a verse daily, digesting a book in one sitting, or something else? While a verse […]

Why Do You Read the Bible? The True Purpose Behind Bible Study

Why do you read the Bible? Why do you read the Bible? People mainly read it for their personal needs. A 2009 Canadian case study on Bible reading revealed that people read “for guidance, knowledge and direction” (28.2%), “for help, reassurance and comfort” (26.4%), “for understanding, answers and perspective on life” (21.5%), or to know/learn […]