Learn The Bible At Home

Written by 40 separate authors over a time span covering 1,600 years , the Bible is a composite made of 66 books. To make the Bible easier to reference, it has been divided into chapters and verses. For example: 1 John 5:1 refers to the first letter of John, chapter 5, verse 1.A person will become quickly acclimated with the Bible from finding the verses cited in this publication in their own Bible. By reading the Bible on a daily basis a person will become better acquainted with the Bible. The Bible can be read in a year by reading 3-5 chapters a day. A person should take their time, as even after having read the text in its entirety, the Bible still contains messages that may have been overlooked the first time.It is thought by many that they have learned everything of value contained in the Bible. Still others fear that asking questions concerning the Bible may lead to shame or embarrassment. Many more believe the lessons in the Bible are too difficult to understand. There are many excuses for not studying the Bible.The very persons that balk at studying the Bible are the ones that seem the most interested in finding the answers provided by the Bible. At one point or other everyone seeks the answers to such questions as: What is God like? What is the purpose of life? Asking such questions is good, and diligently seeking the answers to these questions will reveal the answers. At Matthew 7:7 Jesus Christ states, Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you.Rewards can be found in and of the search itself. Consider Proverbs 2:1-5. Here it is stated that if a person continues to study God‘s word the person will come to know the fear of Jehovah and understand the knowledge of God.Many people are confused by the statement the fear of Jehovah, asking why should I fear a loving God? Indeed, why should a person fear a loving God? Lets investigate this question.It is a sentiment common to many people that if God really cared for people he would not allow all the suffering that happens today. Everywhere a person looks they see, war, misery and strife. People injure themselves, get sick and eventually die. If God actually cared about people he would keep such things from occurring, wouldn’t he?Some religious teachers actually teach that God is hardhearted. When tragedy occurs they say things such as, It must have been God‘s will. These teachings lay the blame for all tragedy squarely with God. This, however, is not what the Bible teaches. James 1:13 When under trial, let no one say: I am being tried by God. For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone. This tells the careful student that God is never the source of wickedness encountered in the world. Job 34:10-12 supports the statement of James 1:13. God does allow terrible events to occur, but that is a far cry from causing those things to happen.Luke 15:11-24 provides an example of such a situation. The rebellious son of a wise man decided to leave home. The father did not stop him, rather, he allowed the son to go. After leaving home the young man made some poor decisions and got into trouble. The father allowed it to happen, but the son was the catalyst of his own grief. In the same manner, God has allowed humans to pursue debauchery and other forms of wickedness; however, he is not the cause of any suffering that arises from such decisions. This being the case, it is unjustifiable for mankind to blame God for their troubles.God has reasons for allowing mankind to choose to bad things. Being the wise and powerful Creator, God is not required to reveal his reasoning. Out of his love for us, God does show us his reasoning. The reasons God allows suffering are covered in the article Why Does God Allow Suffering? God is not the cause of the anguish suffered by millions today. Mankind‘s only hope of finding a solution to all the suffering lies with God. Consider Isaiah 33:2.Additionally, God is holy. Isaiah 6:3 and several other verses state this. What this means is God is pure and clean; having no trace of badness. This holiness means we can trust God without reservation. All the damage triggered by the wickedness of mankind cannot be undone by even the best of mankind‘s leaders. In contrast to this, God is all mighty. God can and will reverse all the negative effects of wickedness. As a matter of fact, when God acts, it will be in in a manner that ends evil forever. Psalm 37:9-11.