Why read the bible

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I was blog touring and I happened to come across this from someone's else blog. So think it will be great if I can share this with my readers

Why Study the Bible?
From http://www.neighborhoodbiblestudy.org/study_why.htm
- To read the greatest story ever told, the story of Jesus Christ.
- To find moral and spiritual guidance for your life.
- To learn God's way of forgiveness and eternal life.
- To build lasting moral values for your children.
- To read the stories of courageous women and men of faith.
- To discover God's everlasting love.
- To learn the universal principles of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- To build a storehouse of knowledge of Christian faith.
- To gain lasting principles of ethical conduct.
- To discover God's principles of marriage and family life.
- To build hope for the future.
- To gain strength to face live's difficulties with faith and trust in God.
- To meet God personally through Jesus Christ.
- To develop habits of daily worship.
- To become a teacher of Christian faith in your church.
- To grow intellectually, spiritually, and morally.
- To be able to encourage and help others grow in faith.

From http://mywebpages.comcast.net/davidriggs01/whystudy.htm
1. To be approved of God - 2 Tim. 2:15
2. To establish and increase our faith - Rom. 10:17; John 20:30-31
3. To receive food for the soul - 1 Pet. 2:1-2; Heb. 5:12-14
4. To obtain freedom from guilt - John 8:31-32; 1 Pet. 1:22
5. To see God's view of ourselves - James 1:21-25
6. To arm ourselves for hardships - Rom. 15:4; Isa. 40:28-31
7. To be able to comfort and edify others - Col. 4:6; 1 Thess. 5:14
8. To view all of God's good works - 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3
9. To be capable workmen - 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 3:15
10. To safeguard against error - Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1
11. To discern between good and evil - Heb. 5:14
12. To be wise - Psalm 19:7
13. To be able to teach others - 1 Pet. 3:15; 2 Tim. 2:2
14. To obtain light and understanding - Psalm 119:130
15. To be purified and sanctified - John 15:3; 17:17; Psalm 19:7
16. To more fully obey God - Rom. 12:2
17. To be strengthened and encouraged - Acts 20:32; Rom. 15:4
18. To be saved eternally - 2 Tim. 3:15; James 1:21
19. To know the standard - John 12:48; Rev. 20:12

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