How To Believe The Bible
March 22, 2009
by John Imler John is an RVchurchesUSA Ambassor and author of It’s Never Too LateHow Do We Decide To Believe The Bible?
The first thing we do when we want to obtain knowledge about any subject or issue is to study it. We can do that with formal schooling or we can choose to educate ourselves. To accomplish this we must use the Bible as our textbook and then choose other books as workbooks. Since returning to my faith, I have found a number of books that have helped me grow in my own faith. If you would like to read some of those books, I would be most happy to share them with you, if you will contact me.
As you start to study the Bible, I would suggest that you do the following:
1. Obtain a modern translation of the Bible such as the New International Version (NIV).
2. Find a Bible-believing church where you can find Bible study groups to assist you. This will provide you with an opportunity for examine your questions so that you may do so with an open mind. The truth does not object to being questioned.
You may also want to obtain other books such as A Case for Christ and A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. His life as an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an avowed atheist provides a unique approach to why we should believe the Bible.
Often I hear people say that they don’t understand the Bible. The real truth is that they have never studied it. Many have never read it. This is no different from any other aspect of life. Ignorance of the issues generally produces disbelief.
A Gallup poll taken in 2000 indicated that 92% of Americans household own at least one Bible (a drop from 73% in 1980). Of the 92%, only 59% indicated they read it even occasionally.
This seems to add up to the fact that fewer and fewer people read, study or believe the Bible and God’s plan for mankind’s salvation. As I read the newspaper and listen to the news, I believe that is a fact. While the Bible is often bought, its wisdom is seldom sought. This is truly a tragedy of our times which results in many if not most of societies problems.
As always I welcome your comments either below or email me at john@faithrescued.com
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