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Les Ellison
Just what is the point of Bible study?
Is it just something we feel guilty about when we neglect it, or is there a purpose to do it? And if Bible study's as good for you as people say, does why you do it actually matter?
Here are five reasons: some good, some less than good, for working with the Word.
(Less-than) Best Reasons to Study the Bible
Yes, but that doesn’t actually help you get over the day to day distractions and diversions that come between you and your Bible. Worse, it makes you even more aware of what you’re missing out on.
Again, yes, but that’s not going to actually change anything for you. You might get just as much 'understanding' from spending your time with Aristotle’s works on ethics, Adam Smith's on economics or Einstein's on relativity.
True, but the most effective Bible sharers are the ones that live the Bible rather than talk it, and that’s where Bible study can really help you; in your personal witness.
Very true. And by now you’ll be getting the picture that the better reasons for Bible study mostly start with you, and what it can do for you in your life and relationships.
And that’s prayerful study; which is a great thing. It’s like reading a book and having the author on hand to question and to give advice.
So Whether you want to study your Bible:
And now - with your reasons sorted and clear, you'll enjoy exploring, finding and using the ones that suit you best.
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