Read The Bible Yourself
"All scripture is God-breathed..."
-- 2 Timothy 3:16a
We've been studying other religions and cults during my Sunday school class. Don't worry. Our plum line is the Bible. We just think it's useful to understand what other folks believe. Some of it is quite scary but I won't get into that here.
What amazes me is how many "religions" distort the Bible in order to draw people in. Today we discussed Jehovah's Witnesses. I can't say I knew a lot about them. I know they keep predicting Armageddon. They're never right, of course. Jesus clearly said no one knew the time or day of His return except for God.
I also know they go door-to-door and they get on my nerves when they won't leave my booth at craft shows. I really didn't know that they have rewritten parts of the Bible they've deemed wrong. They lure people in by quoting scripture, taking it out of context and editing it a bit.
It's easy to see how people who really don't know Scripture could be confused. I don't mean to pick on the Jehovah's Witnesses. Other so-called christian religions do the same thing. Some leaders, including clergy, at mainstream religions also mislead and misinterpret Scripture.
It is so important to find a Bible and READ IT! It doesn't matter if it's the King James Version, the New International Version or The Message. I know. I've said it before but I'm saying it again. God gave us His Words do we could read and understand. If we don't understand something, we can research it. There are so many wonderful study Bibles and reference books available. Just don't do the lazy thing and let others hand-feed you their views on God.
There is nothing more important that your salvation. Don't trust it to anyone but Jesus. Read the Bible. Pray. Surround yourself with good, Biblical friends and teachers. Then when someone starts talking about what the Bible says, you'll know for yourself whether it's true or not.
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