What's the Point of the Bible?
NOV 25th 2008 • 0 Comments
I just overheard a recording of a pastor or speaker who commented that "People who use their Bible are far less likely to drink, gamble or view pornography, it's not a gimmick, it's a solution". This is an improper way of looking at the Word of God and it misses the primary point of why we have the Bible I think. On the surface, the statement may seem innocent enough: reading the Bible helps you to not live an unhealthy lifestyle. But should we be "marketing" the Bible in that way? Should we be telling people that the reason to spend time in the word is so that they can have a cleaner, healthier lifestyle? The word of God was given to us for something far more amazing than that!
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