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Thinkable Thoughts About Biblical Truths

                                            
                                          Collected by Virgil V. Reeve, M.Div.

06-5 Quotable Quotes Contents Below:

                      [1] Quotable Quotes
                      [2] Controversial & Unpopular Realities About God’s Word:
                      [3] Bible Reading Times
                      [4] Bible Reading For All the Right & Wrong Reasons

[1] Quotable Quotes:

& "The BIBLE is actually Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth."
& "Have you ever read My # 1 Best Seller?   There will be a test!"  GOD.
& The Bible is the most widely translated book of all time.  Question: How many ever read and apply it to their lives?
& “Books can never teach the use of books.” But the Bible can teach you about itself!
& “A Bible on the shelf is worthless. A Bible being read and applied is priceless!”
& "A child of God will never become a man or woman of God without applying the Word of God."
& You can easily "double your Bible reading and research pleasure" --- use two Study Bibles at the same time. 
& You can triple your Bible study pleasure --- get a friend to study with you and Jesus promised to join you to make it a trio.  (Matthew 18:20) 
& "The awesome miracle of Bible reading and research is that you can read the same text multiple times and see something new in it each time."  (Hebrews 4:12)
& “If you think of the Bible as God’s personal letter to you, you might end up reading it as often as you read your personal mail.”
& "An Applied Bible that changes our mind and heart (Psalm 119:11; Romans 12:2) is the only treasure from earth that we can take with us into heaven."

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[2] Controversial & Unpopular Realities About God’s Word:

  • D.L. Moody’s notorious quote:  “This Book (the Bible) will keep you from sin.  Sin will keep you from this Book.” [See 1 Corinthians 2:14]  [Not everyone in our current "politically correct" culture agrees with this quote.]
  •  The “World’s Best Seller” is at one and the same time, “The World’s Least Read.”
  • Christ promised a blessing for reading His Word,  Matthew 5:6; John 5:39;  Revelation 1:3 Question:  What blessings are being withheld when we neglect God’s Word?
  • Christ warned that His Word will be our Judge.  Romans 2:5-8 & 14:12; Acts 10:42 Question:  How do we feel about that?


[3] Bible reading times:

  • Out loud = 70 hours and 40 minutes
  • Old Testament = 52 hours and 20 minutes
  • New Testament = 18 hours and 20 minutes
  • Psalms = 4 hours and 28 minutes
  • New Testament Luke = 2 hours and 43 minutes
  • A church in Scotland reading marathon = 62 hours 55 minutes

[4] "Bible Reading For All The Right & Wrong Reasons."

How can one possibly read the Bible for the WRONG REASONS?
                       (Have you ever done any of the following?)
1. Reading the Bible to gain God's favor for selfish or status reasons.
2. Reading the Bible to impress other people with our spirituality.
3. Reading the Bible just to be able to boast about the achievement.
4. Reading the Bible to become an authoritative answer man.
5. Reading the Bible to be able to quote it as a judge of another's actions.
6. Reading the Bible to polish up our control techniques in order to help us manipulate people or to research Bible verses in ordeer to help us to make a point or win an argument.
7. Reading the Bible when we are in a crisis with relationships, careers, or terminal situations.
8. Reading the Bible to critique or discredit it.  Looking for ways to find fault or contradictions.
9. Researching topics that will justify our questionable values or morals.
10. Reading "at least once to salve our conscience --- no more" --- "been there, done that!"
11. Using the Bible (or parts of it) in our advertizing to assure business credibility.
12. Other reasons? _____________________________________________

What are the RIGHT REASONS for reading, researching, and applying the truths of God’s Written Word?

1, It is the only truth that will survive this earth and be in heaven forever. Texts: Matthew 24:35; Isaiah 40:8; Isaiah 55:11; Psalm 119:89; Matthew 5:18; 1 Peter 1:23, 25.
2. It is commanded of us in Scripture. [See "The Bible About the Bible" Link] Texts: Psalm 119 ~ The whole chapter --- especially verses 9-18, 33-34, 44, 55-57, 62, 71-75, 89, 97, 101, 103, 105. 130, 133, 144, 148, 160, & 165; Matthew 4:3,4; Matthew 11:28-30; Matthew 28:20; Mark 2:2; John 5:38-39; John 8:31-31; John 14:15; John 15:26-17; John 17:17; Acts 6:4; 2 Timothy 1:13-14; 2 Timothy 2:2 & 15; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 2:2-3; 1 John 5:2-3.
3. God’s Word shows us the John 14:6 way to heaven, truth about heaven, and eternal life in heaven.
4. Reading God’s Word multiple times brings added insights that come into focus with spiritual growth and maturity --- truths that you never noticed on previous readings.
5. Researching and applying Scripture prepares and qualifies us to be teachers of God’s Word to our family, friends, and neighbors. 2 Timothy 2:2 & 15
6. Christ promised to be present with two or three gather in His Name with His Word. Matthew 18:20
7. God’s Word provides guidance for the day-to-day decisions in life. The Bible provides light for Life's Path. Psalm 119:35, 105
8. Christ invited us to learn from Him as our Teacher when in His yoke. Matthew 11:28-30.
9. Christ asked us to search the Scriptures faithfully and sincerely. John 5:38-39
10. Christ promised that the Holy Spirit would validate the Scriptures. (John 14:13;26)
11. The Bible provides adequate nourishment: it is milk for the new believer (1 Peter 2:2) and meat for the mature believer (1 Corinthians 3:2).

"When the Child of God Looks into the Word of God
and Sees the Son of God, 
He is Changed by the Spirit of God
into the Image of God for the Glory of God."
                                                                                            ~ Warren Wiersbe

2 Corinthians 3:18 ~  "All of us...can see and relect the glory of the Lord. 
And the Lord -- who is the Spirit -- makes us more and more like him
as we are changed into his glorious image." NLT

© by Virgil Reeve ~ 2010.  All rights reserved, but permission is granted for the free use where Jesus Christ is the Matthew 11:28-30 "Teacher" and the goal is: "all to the glory of God!"  1 Corinthians 10:31.