Reading the Bible is, according to the will of God, as
well as food and drink, the necessary daily duties, because in Jer. 15.16 says,
"Thy words were found, and I ate them. In the Bible itself gives numerous
reasons-why we can't do without it. Here are the most important ones:
1. For the knowledge of God's essence. The essence of
God-His Majesty (Psalm 18), love (1 John 4.18), mercy (Num 14.18), loyalty
(Psalm 24.10), truth (NUM 23.19) is revealed to us through the revelation of
his word.
2. For faith. "So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 8).
3. to increase in faith. "Like newborn babies,
love the pure milk of the word, lest it be you salvation" (1 Pet. 2).
4. Assurance of salvation. "I write these things
to you who believe in the name of the son of God, that ye may know that you
believe in the son of God, have eternal life" (1 John 5.13).
5. The truth of the teachings. "Holding the true
Word, according to the teachings, he was strong and teach sound doctrine and
opposing an expose (Titus 1.9). The Bible is a guide to our way of thinking and
living. The sectarians, in contrast, used the Bible as a book which finding
only a confirmation of what they had been taught.
6. For trustful of leadership for life. "Your
Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm 119.105).
7. In order to determine what in life is a priority.
"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6: 33)
8. For the upbringing of children. "So put these
words of mine in your heart and in your soul. and teach them their sons (Deut
11.18-19).
9. For the proper treatment of others. "You shall
love your neighbor as yourself" (Mt 19.19). "In lowliness of
mind"
(Phil 2). "Love your enemies, bless those who
curse you, charity-Rita good to those who hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you and persecute you" (Matthew 5.43).
10. For joy and reinforcements. "Forever I will
not forget Thy commands, because of you make alive me" (Psalm 118.193).
The word of your me in joy and gladness in my heart "(Jeremiah 15.16).
11. Comfort in difficult circumstances. "Thy Commands
I teach flax" (Psalm 119.104).
12. To assist the needy. "Call me." (PS
50.15).
13. To guard against false paths. "I teached Thy
Commands, because not every hate way-lies (PS. 118.104). Jesus explains the
human ignorance of the way the Bible false, "you are mistaken, not knowing
the Scriptures, nor the power of God ' (Matthew 22).
14. For protection from sin. "I hid in my heart
your Word to me not to Sin before thee" (Psalm 119.11).
15. For the recognition of guilt. "All Scripture
is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3.16).
16. For predictions of things. The Revelation Of Jesus
Christ. to show his servants-things which must shortly come to pass "(Rev.
1.1).
17. As a basis for scientific work. The Bible gives
guidelines for many sciences. They are particularly essential in areas of
science that deal with questions of human origins (for example, the
cosmological type questions, geology, biology) and its nature (e.g.,
psychology, medicine).
18. For the recognition of God's will. "You know,
that the will of the Lord". God's will is expressed not only in the ten
commandments (exodus 20-17), but also in numerous other places in the Bible
(e.g. 1 THess 4.3, 5.18; 1 Pet 3.15; Heb 10.36, 13.21).
19. To cleanse the thoughts. "You are already
clean through the word which I preached to you" (John 15).
20. For wise actions. "The beginning of wisdom is
the fear of the Lord; mind the correct execution of all his commandments
"(Psalm 110.10).
How to read the Bible?
1. Reading the Bible must be approached in PRAYER.
Luther in his time gave good advice: "do not put
your hand on the Bible, and prayer but walk in his footsteps.
- Ask
that Word doth thee: "open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things of
thy law "(Psalm 119.18).
- Thank
and praise the Lord: my mouth will pronounce the praises, when will teach me
Thy statutes "(Psalm 119.171).
- Rejoice:
"Rejoice to your Word as I received great profit" (Psalm 119.162).
2. Reading of the Bible should be approached with
anticipation.
"I open my mouth and goan; because thy
commandments thirst "(Psalm 119.131).
3. The reading of the Bible should be treated
spiritually tuned.
"In order for us to serve God in spirit, not in
the oldness" (Romans 8).
Apart from the fact that
the Bible commands and carefully treated with song, he warns against the false
formalism cold frozen faith and States
on right spiritual meaning: "He (God) gave us the ability to be serve-manufacturers
of the New Testament, not the letter, but of the spirit; because the letter
kills, but the spirit does alive "(2 Cor 3.6).
4. The reading of the Bible should be approached with
humility.
God's thoughts are superior to our mind, so no need to
doubt, even when not everything is clear. The word of God encourages humility:
"my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says
the Lord" (Isaiah 48).
5. The reading of the Bible should be approached with
desire.
"How love I thy law! All day, thinking about it
"(Ps 119.97).
6. The reading of the Bible should be approached with
confidence.
"But down the network according to your
word" (Luke 5).
7. The Bible should be read as designed us a personal
letter of God.
One of the founders of the pietistic clergyman Bengel
said: "the Scripture is a letter which my God commanded to tell me what I
should aspire, and to which I will direct my God."
8. The Bible should be read much.
"The word of Christ Yes settles in you, with all
wisdom; "with all wisdom teaching and one the one another with Psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs, grace
glorifying in your hearts to God "(Colossians
3.16).
Ten promises reading and Word:
1. Belonging to God. "He who is of God hears the
words of God" (John 13).
2. World. "The Great world at loving thy law, and
there is a stumbling block" (Psalm 119.165).
3. Joy. "These things I have spoken to you, that
my joy might remain in you, and that your joy
be full "(John 15).
4. Bliss. "Blessed is he who abides by the words
of the prophecy of this book" (Revelation 22.7).
5. The well-being. "And he will be like a tree
planted by streams of water, which brings the fruit of his own during his,
and lst which does not wither; and in all that he did does have time
"(Psalm 1).
6. Good luck. Yes No this book of the law depart from
your mouth; but the day and learn the night, in order to accurately perform
all that is written in it: then you will be successful in your ways
and you will be wise "(Nav 1.8).
7. Prayer is Heard. "If you abide in me, and my
words abide in you, you,
ye shall ask what ye will, and it will be yours "(John 15.7).
8. Cleansing your thoughts. "You are already
clean through the word which I have spoken to you." (John 14.6).
9. A guide to salvation. "The Scriptures ... are
able to make thee wise unto Salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus "(2 Tim 3.15).
10. The GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE. "Hearing my word
and believes in him who sent Me has eternal life and the Court does not
come, but moved from death to life (John 5.24).
