From my local paper in the religious section.
Christians are taught to trust God in all things. Trust
is, at best, difficult and at wost, impossible without knowing
the nature of who or what you are to trust. God has provided us
with a handbook called The Holy Bible. In its pages, we can
learn and understand the nature of God ( big mistake), the history
of man,s relationship ( not good), God"s plans, God"s will.
Another reason to study the Bible is to learn what it has to
say firsthand, ( that,s a good idea). Whether one is a supporter
or critic of the Bible, or uninterested in the topic, history has
demonstrated that the Bible cannot be ignored.
In addition, the recent rise of hostile criticism towards the Bible
itself and religion in general also makes it worthy of study.
Sometimes the critics do not always quote the Bible correctly
or in context. Ok, stop right there. We have discussed here from
Genesis to Rev. We who are critics of the Bible, when have we not
quoted the Bible correctly or out of context? What are we missing or
what are we felling to understand about God"s promises and love
for mankind?