2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Many may ask with incredulity, Why Read the Whole Bible? This passage gives us a good idea of why God's will is for us to read the Bible in its entirety. In 2 Timothy 3:1-17 we see the great benefit to the Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ that will invest time in reading the Bible.
The Authorship of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole book be read. God has inspired "all Scripture" so that means that every word written in the Bible has been given by God. We would have to confess that the infinite wisdom of God alone would make any book that God writes worth reading, but when that is coupled with His matchless love for humanity all doubt as to the vast benefit of reading the Bible is removed.
The Promised Profitability of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole book be read. God has promised that the Bible will prove profitable for us by providing proper doctrine, what is true and should be believed and practiced; reproof, identification of what we are believing or doing that is wrong; correction, how to get things right with God and in this life; and instruction in righteousness, how to keep things right and avoid the wrong. With a promise of the wisdom necessary for this life and the life to come being present in the Bible, it simply makes sense to read the Bible.
The Promised Product of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole Bible be read. God promises that the Bible contains what is necessary to perfect and equip the Disciple of the Lord Jesus for service to God. The word of God is promised to be the source of all that the Believer needs to effectively serve God, so how could we refuse to read it.
Makes plans to join us now for a daily devotion taken from the daily reading of the Scripture as we read through the Bible together in the first six months of 2010.
Many may ask with incredulity, Why Read the Whole Bible? This passage gives us a good idea of why God's will is for us to read the Bible in its entirety. In 2 Timothy 3:1-17 we see the great benefit to the Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ that will invest time in reading the Bible.
The Authorship of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole book be read. God has inspired "all Scripture" so that means that every word written in the Bible has been given by God. We would have to confess that the infinite wisdom of God alone would make any book that God writes worth reading, but when that is coupled with His matchless love for humanity all doubt as to the vast benefit of reading the Bible is removed.
The Promised Profitability of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole book be read. God has promised that the Bible will prove profitable for us by providing proper doctrine, what is true and should be believed and practiced; reproof, identification of what we are believing or doing that is wrong; correction, how to get things right with God and in this life; and instruction in righteousness, how to keep things right and avoid the wrong. With a promise of the wisdom necessary for this life and the life to come being present in the Bible, it simply makes sense to read the Bible.
The Promised Product of the Bible makes it imperative that the whole Bible be read. God promises that the Bible contains what is necessary to perfect and equip the Disciple of the Lord Jesus for service to God. The word of God is promised to be the source of all that the Believer needs to effectively serve God, so how could we refuse to read it.
Makes plans to join us now for a daily devotion taken from the daily reading of the Scripture as we read through the Bible together in the first six months of 2010.
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