Do we Take The Bible Seriously Enough?

[Edward]

How many believe that the Bible is the Word of God? Show of hands...Most everyone, if not everyone. How many believe it is actually the Inspired Word of God? Show of hands...Again, most everyone would agree with this. How many have read the entire Bible? A few perhaps. How many times? Is once enough?

I look at the Bible as if it is God literally speaking to me. ME. I believe every word in it is inspired, and the absolute truth. I know that many would agree with me, some would not. But for those of us that do...why don't we take it more seriously? Read it more than we do?

Most people are lucky if they crack the Bible open once a week. This is not enough for the seriousness of the situation and the importance of the message. I read it daily, and feel it is not enough. I know it is not enough.

How can we say we believe in God and believe the Bible is His word...and knowing the gravity of the situation we are in...not give it more attention that it deserves?

If God Himself came down and sat and talked with you, would you give Him your full attention? Would you pay attention? OF COURSE YOU WOULD! So...the Bible is the Word of God and yet we will not...It iS God speaking to us. Are we too busy? Will there be more time tomorrow? Is it procrastination?

It's certainly not boring. In order for the Holy Spirit to be able to do His work and reveal truth to us, we must do our part and input the Words into our brain. We must study to show ourselves approved before God. If we are seeking God and a walk with Him, we must make an effort. All that we need to know is in the Scriptures. This will lead us on the straight path to God. We should all make an effort to read the Bible more. To make for ourselves an organized study that will take us through the entire scriptures. And then do it again. It's just like any other book or movie, when you read it or watch it repeatedly, you get more out of it with each subsequent read/view. I speak to myself as much as anyone else.

 

[Guest]

The Bible is inspired by prophets that were indwelled with the Holy Spirit, and is the Word of God. :D

 

[Deborah13]

Even the easy vesions still use biblical code words. Maybe scholars who can de code the bible should re write the book so its shorter with all the main points and story line

You could one that is written for children, there are some that are quite good that shorten it down and are easy to read.??

 

[Edward]

But i try and read it and its very complicated. Not sure why God makes it so difficult to understand. Even the easy vesions still use biblical code words. Maybe scholars who can de code the bible should re write the book so its shorter with all the main points and story line. Then more people might acturally be interested and read it.

I remember years ago i picked it up and as soon as i read "thunder come upon thy king with 5 crowns and 6 horns in a light bulb"...ok i made that bit up, i shut the book and gave up.. Why did i just say 'light bulb'. haha. Thats kinda funny.

All i want to know for now, as a newbie, is the story line. Then i can look deeper into it. What is the whole reason and what does it mean from the start to finish in very easy to understand language in a short version.

Im sure someone right now can give a overall speech on what te basics means from start till end.

The bible is probably the most hardest book to read and understand in all time.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings./ (NIV)

God did this for several reasons. So that unbelievers will not know the deep things of God, and so that ti will take effort from believers to search him out. It is our duty as believers as believers to study His Word.

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth./ (KJV)

The more you read, the more you understand it. We are to pray for wisdom and understanding. With all thy getting, get understanding.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding./ (KJV)

Sometimes I read a passage that I have countless times before, and I read it again, and the light bulb goes on...and there is understanding. We are rewarded for our diligence with understanding. The more you read, the more you understand. Then the underlying messgaes in the passage jump out at you too. Parables used to be parables to me, now when I read them, I understand exactly what it is saying (usually!).

 

[Deborah13]

If we are seeking God and a walk with Him, we must make an effort

Well, this is what my grandson, 8, told his mom today. There's a job to do, God does His part and you have to do yours. Hmm...
We were talking about how she needs to get her passport for going on a mission with her school next fall.

 

[Edward]

If we are seeking God and a walk with Him, we must make an effort

Well, this is what my grandson, 8, told his mom today. There's a job to do, God does His part and you have to do yours. Hmm...
We were talking about how she needs to get her passport for going on a mission with her school next fall.

Interesting. Out of the mouth of babes comes wisdom!

 

[stovebolts]

kwidian,

It sounds like you were reading Revelation lol! Yeah, I'd try not to understand too much of that as a newbie in the Bible. You need a foundation before you go trying to decipher that. How about reading the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). Not much in the way of hard reading there. Same with Genesis and Exodus. 1 and 2nd Samuel has a very easy story line as does Judges, Ruth and even Daniel. As Edward has quoted, Proverbs is also an excellent read and fairly easy to understand.

Enjoy the stories of old and glean wisdom and discernment from them while sitting in front of your fireplace. They are very comfortable reads!

Grace and peace