Reading the Bible is Not Necessary for Christians

[Parker_Chess]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

 

[Phys251]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing doing kind things to other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

It would help for Christians to read their own Bibles. A lot of them apparently don't know what Jesus taught.

 

[Parker_Chess]

It would help for Christians to read their own Bibles. A lot of them apparently don't know what Jesus taught.

The truth is many of the most radicalized Trump supporters have Bible verses memorized but it won't do anything for their souls.

 

[Phys251]

The truth is many of the most radicalized Trump supporters have Bible verses memorized but it won't do anything for their soul.

They need to read the Sermon on the Mount, for starters.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Phew, so glad it isn't "necessary".

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy.

"Hear" some priest or pastor give HIS or HER interpretation you mean. Sheesh.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith.

Ummmmmm, you mean I might interpret the Bible differently than they do and therefore I have false "pride"? Say what?

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort

I read comic books.

 

[redbeer]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

I'm glad that's settled. Just another reason for me to stay well clear of modern day apostacy......now they are wanting ignorant followers, blissful sheep and lazy Christians. Their coffers must be running dry and in need of more money, lol.

 

[Bok Tuklo]

For Republicans who call themselves Christian, it’s probably detrimental.

 

[Daisy]

It would help for Christians to read their own Bibles. A lot of them apparently don't know what Jesus taught.

What he said....

I'm glad that's settled. Just another reason for me to stay well clear of modern day apostacy......now they are wanting ignorant followers, blissful sheep and lazy Christians. Their coffers must be running dry and in need of more money, lol.

And him...

 

[Revelation]

Phew, so glad it isn't "necessary".


"Hear" some priest or pastor give HIS or HER interpretation you mean. Sheesh.


Ummmmmm, you mean I might interpret the Bible differently than they do and therefore I have false "pride"? Say what?

I read comic books.

if you are reading my Comic Books then you do well Snow.

tell me that is so? is it?


blessings.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

Disagree. History disagrees.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

People were illiterate, because books were not available to the masses. Along comes Martin Luther, who came to realize the church was corrupt and the illiterate masses were being exploited BECAUSE they trusted the words of the clerics.

Then comes a fellow named Gutenberg. He invents moveable type printing press and starts mass producing pages from the bible. Next thing you know, people are learning to read. They realize Martin Luther was right. The clerics had been lying to them.

Then, other people started printing their ideas. People like Capernicus, who claimed that the sun was at the center, not the earth, as the church claimed. The church tortured Capernicus but he died rather than recant his ideas. It got people thinking about what else the church might be wrong about. That led to the Reformation.

Yeah, people reading for themselves has caused all kinds of trouble.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

if you are reading my Comic Books then you do well Snow.

tell me that is so? is it?


blessings.

it is.

 

[Metanoia]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

Yes I agree. I just posted on another thread Romans 2:14-16 which supports your observation…

 

[Crakhobarbie]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

For all right wingers such as yourself, may i recommend Leviticus 19:33-34

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

AI Overview

Paul has significantly more to say in the Bible than Jesus. Paul's writings, primarily his letters to various churches, make up a substantial portion of the New Testament, whereas Jesus's words are primarily recorded in the Gospels.
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---Most modern day "saved" evangelical Christians are really Paulists or Leviticists, and in point of fact, when they read or have the teachings of Christ's gospels read to them, they seem to react with hostility, saying that the teachings of Jesus are "too woke".

Specifically they say it's too woke for their King.

 

[Slartibartfast]

They need to read the Sermon on the Mount, for starters.

A good starter pack is The Sermon on the Mount, 1 Corinthians, and psalm 72

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

A good starter pack is The Sermon on the Mount, 1 Corinthians, and psalm 72

TOO WOKE!!!!!!

 

[bomberfox]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

How can you know your minister is correct if you dont read it? Ministers dont give you the bible in every single verse and often they choose their verses to fit their current lecture.

 

[Alter2Ego]

The Bible is beneficial but not necessary for Christians to read.

Why? You should attend Church and hear the holy gospel read during the service or liturgy. Furthermore, the early Christians didn't all have their own pocket Bible to read at home. Not only that but many were illiterate! They learned through listening to the word.

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

That's how people end up believing false religious doctrines not supported by scripture, Parker_Chess. They allow religious "leaders" to tell them nonsense. Their religious "leaders" routinely ignore context (surrounding words, verses, and chapters) and proceed to cherry-picking a couple verses that they insist is proof of the various false dogmas found within Christendom.

 

[Alter2Ego]

Another point is that reading the Bible often leads to pride and belief that you know more than Church authorities about the faith. This has led to schismatic groups throughout the ages. The most egregious ones came in the 19th and 20th centuries with Mormonism, Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, mega churches, and Non-denominational Christianity just to name a few of the modern heresies. These spring from people believing that they had a superior approach to the Bible than the ones that came before them.

Do I read the Bible? Yes I do because it gives me comfort and I enjoy reading it. But I should probably focus more on prayer and doing more kind things for other people than reading the Bible if I'm honest with myself.

You haven't made any point yet worth relying upon, Parker_Chess. You lost credibility the minute you gave the opinion that Christians shouldn't read the Bible for themselves--so they can be suckered into believing anything they are told by their religious "leaders."

That's how Jim Jones got his 918 followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid. Those that tried to leave were forced at gun point to stay and drink the cyanide laced Kool-Aid.

Inside Jonestown: How Jim Jones Trapped Followers and Forced 'Suicides' | HISTORY

The 918 deaths in Guyana under cult leader Jim Jones were more mass murder than suicide.

www.history.com

It's how David Koresh convinced 76 of his followers to stay at the Branch Davidian after it went up in flames, causing them to burn to death.

David Koresh: Leader of the Branch Davidians

Cult leader David Koresh led the Branch Davidians in a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

www.biography.com

It's how Marshall Applewhite (leader of the Heaven's Gate cult) convinced his 38 followers to poison themselves by asserting that Comet Hale–Bopp was the sign they'd been waiting for and that they had to kill themselves so that their souls could reach the Next Level before the closure of "Heaven's Gate." I mean, look at Applewhite's photo in the link below, and you can see insanity written all over his face.

What Drove Heaven's Gate Followers to Mass Suicide? | HISTORY

In 1997, 39 members of a religious sect were found dead by suicide inside a San Diego mansion. Why did they do it?

www.history.com

FYI: God's inspired word makes it clear that everyone is responsible for their own reading of scripture. The example of the First Century Bereans is provided as proof of that.

Acts 17:11​

"Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thes·sa·lo·niʹca, for they accepted the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."


And what was the result for the Bereans due to their personal examination of scripture? Notice the scripture below, Parker_Chess.

Acts 17:12​

"Therefore, many of them became believers, and so did quite a few of the reputable Greek women as well as some of the men."

 

[LittleNipper]

You haven't made any point yet worth relying upon, Parker_Chess. You lost credibility the minute you gave the opinion that Christians shouldn't read the Bible for themselves--so they can be suckered into believing anything they are told by their religious "leaders."

That's how Jim Jones got his 918 followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid. Those that tried to leave were forced at gun point to stay and drink the cyanide laced Kool-Aid.

Inside Jonestown: How Jim Jones Trapped Followers and Forced 'Suicides' | HISTORY

The 918 deaths in Guyana under cult leader Jim Jones were more mass murder than suicide.

www.history.com

It's how David Koresh convinced 76 of his followers to stay at the Branch Davidian after it went up in flames, causing them to burn to death.

David Koresh: Leader of the Branch Davidians

Cult leader David Koresh led the Branch Davidians in a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

www.biography.com

It's how Marshall Applewhite (leader of the Heaven's Gate cult) convinced his 38 followers to poison themselves by asserting that Comet Hale–Bopp was the sign they'd been waiting for and that they had to kill themselves so that their souls could reach the Next Level before the closure of "Heaven's Gate." I mean, look at Applewhite's photo in the link below, and you can see insanity written all over his face.

What Drove Heaven's Gate Followers to Mass Suicide? | HISTORY

In 1997, 39 members of a religious sect were found dead by suicide inside a San Diego mansion. Why did they do it?

www.history.com

FYI: God's inspired word makes it clear that everyone is responsible for their own reading of scripture. The example of the First Century Bereans is provided as proof of that.

Acts 17:11​

"Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thes·sa·lo·niʹca, for they accepted the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."


And what was the result for the Bereans due to their personal examination of scripture? Notice the scripture below, Parker_Chess.

Acts 17:12​

"Therefore, many of them became believers, and so did quite a few of the reputable Greek women as well as some of the men."

This all sounds like you are on the right track. Do you in fact read other Christian material other than that of the Jehovah's Witnesses (namely their Watchtower & Awake). Israel My Glory is a very good magazine published by Friends of Israel. Acts and Facts and CREATION are very reputable periodicals worthy of Christian research.

 

[poppopfox]

How can you know your minister is correct if you dont read it? Ministers dont give you the bible in every single verse and often they choose their verses to fit their current lecture.

You mean like cherrypicking?

 

[Daisy]

You mean like cherrypicking?

Which is the #1 mistake many make...if I've said it once, I've said it 50 times...the only way to determine the true meaning of a scripture is to consider each and every scripture on that topic/subject...if not, you come up with a lie...

 

[poppopfox]

Which is the #1 mistake many make...if I've said it once, I've said it 50 times...the only way to determine the true meaning of a scripture is to consider each and every scripture on that topic/subject...if not, you come up with a lie...

That same could apply to every sacred text, no?

 

[Daisy]

That same could apply to every sacred text, no?

I've not read others to any extent but I would think so...

 

[Parker_Chess]

For all right wingers such as yourself, may i recommend Leviticus 19:33-34

I'm not a right winger.