| Top Ten Reasons why you should read the bible, and in fact, why you should study it! (Not necessarily listed in the order of their importance) |
| 1. It's claims to contain vital information that is of the outmost importance for your very life and existence, not just now but forever. |
| 4. It promises that within its pages lie great wisdom, light for understanding and great vision for the sight of those who delve into it. |
| 3. It's speaks to the questions of origins and the end of time (I.E. How did it all begin and how is it going to end? It predicts the future!). It gives you a rough idea of where you are in the end times time table. |
| 2. It claims to be of divine origin speaking of God's love and mercy so it can be said to contain a love letter(message) from God. |
| 5. It records the life, acts and words of Jesus(Who also goes by the titles savior and king). All the promises of God are said to be activated and released toward the one who puts his trust in Him. |
| 6. It's the only book that speaks of a spiritual rebirth where change is possible and where even the worst of humankind can find redemption and a newness of life and salvation. |
| 7. It speaks of a wonderful future for those who heed its message and its commandments and a complete release from sin and debt. |
| 8. It contains numerous promises from God for prosperity and blessing conditional upon obedience to its precepts. |
| 9. It teaches you how to love your fellow man and how to walk in peace with the people around you (I.E. your neighbors) |
| 10. It claims to be a legal document pertaining to all relationships between God and man as well as man with his fellow men. It speaks of a final judgment and how it can be avoided. |
| Online Bible Resources |
| The Audio Bible online, The KJV read by Alexander Scourbey, listen while you are online! |
| Blue letter Bible search, concordance dictionary commentary and topical Bible |
| Crosswalk.com Bible study tools |
| Important documents in Christianity, early declarations of the faith The Nicene Creed & The Apostles Creed |
| The Bible's origin, How The Bible we use today came together, short discussion of the different versions and why we can trust its message. Also read Lee Stroble's books. |
| Christian Classics Ethereal Library, classic Christian literature for download onto Palm Pilot or for reading online/PC as a text file. |
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| Bible Gateway: Online Bible search program, * outstanding Bible search program |
| 11. It reads like a mystery novel in which the end is yet to be revealed. |
| 12. It has a running advice column on literally everything from how to deal with worry all the way to what to do and pray in the event of a disaster. You have a rolodex of topics on which you could get good counsel and understanding, such as, the topic of how to deal with fear. |
| Lee Stroble, The Case for Christ & The Case for Faith |
| Books |
| 13. It's claims to contain the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. How else are you going to tell if something is a lie if you don't know the truth? |
| 14. It claims to contain spiritual discernment for the time we live in and all times before and after. |
| 15. The Word of God studied and hidden in your heart is a spiritual weapon to help you in your daily battles. You don't want to go naked into battle! The word of God gives you faith which is your shield. Its also your sword when you go into offence in enemy territories to free others. |
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| My Utmost for His highest, Daily reading and devotional by Oswald Chambers! |
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