reading the bible? (christians only)?

Question

After the 4 gospels are read, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, where do you go from there?
What do you read after?

Answer 1

Hi,
The book of Acts is the History of the New Testament Church. There are a number of Paul's Letters that are interesting. I especially like to read Romans it is great! The Books of Timothy are to one of Paul's Converts who was sent to preach and help with other churches. They contain the qualifications for Elders and Deacons. It is wonderful to explore topics also if you are interested in Teaching, for instance find a good online concordance and look it up that will give you the Biblical references to follow up and read. Make certain that you always read MORE THAN the scriptures that are listed so that you are staying in context with what the writer intended. Spend time each and every day praying and teaching others as you are able to do so. Christians are expected to do that.

To become a real Christian, we are told that we must HEAR the WORD in John 6:45, Jesus said, “It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” We are also told so in Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. We are told the we must BELIEVE in Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. We are also told so in Mark 16:16, Jesus said “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” and in John 5:24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. We are told that we must REPENT (or turn from sin) in Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Also in Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent. We are told to CONFESS CHRIST in Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. We are also told in 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. We are to be BAPTIZED according to Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” and Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. We are to CONTINUE to be FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH according to Revelation 2:10c Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. We also know that Paul wrote in Romans 14:12 each of us shall give account of himself to God. It is important that we not ignore what is written, change what is written, or add to what is written in the New Testament which is our Christian Guide. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!
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Answer 2

It all depends on what it is you're looking for in your reading. If you want the clear follow up to the Gospels, then yes I agree. Acts would most definitely be next. The remainder of the NT you could PROBABLY read in random or order since, with the exception of the Book of Revelation, they were letters written to individual congregations. They'll give you a look into the strengths and weaknesses of the early Christians.

I hope that helps.

Answer 3

A careful study is best. It would help to know an overview of the Bible, this will help you to know more of what you are reading.
Matthew was written primarily for the Jewish audience, Mark the Roman, Luke the Greek, and John being the last one written was directed for the church overall.
Acts is pretty much the historical book,
Romans is the book that is hugely doctrinal. This is a primary book for knowing what to believe.
Most others are directive, as you can see they are written to certain churches or persons.
Jude, and Revelation are thought of as the prophetical books, but there is prophecy in others as well.

In this short space I've only written about the N.T.
To help you out further, there are some books I would recommend. As far as the Bible, try Acts, and Psalms.

Answer 4

Would you start reading a 30 chapter John Grisham novel at chapter 24?

The proper way to read the Bible is to start at the beginning, Genesis 1:1, and proceed all the way to Revelations 22:21.

You cannot fully understand the impact of what Jesus was teaching for and against, if you do not understand the history from which he was formed.

It'd be like trying to understand the U.S. Civil War without ever reading about anything from 1776 to 1861. You'd have absolutely no context of the sociopolitical environment that caused the civil war in the first place.

Answer 5

What a coincidence! I just got done reading Matthew – John myself.. and now I’m working my way through the book of Acts.. and I agree with the person who said that the book of Acts picks up where the Gospels ended.. with the activities of the Apostles after Jesus ascended back to heaven. I’m also reading a book entitled “Acts of the Apostles” along with it, and it’s helped out tremendously in making the book of Acts come alive.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

well, you could read about the beginnings of the Church, Acts, or the beginnings of the world, Genesis (very interesting reading), or for instruction, you could read Romans and Proverbs. Or for a good take on prophecy, you could read Daniel or Revelation. The major prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah are great.
The Psalms are wonderful for inspiration.
If you are interested in reading the entire Bible, a one year reading plan will help. Or you can read the passages from Sunday school and your service each week.
Gosh, the whole thing is awesome!

Answer 8

The plan that is the most effective for me is to read from Genesis to Revelation. It can be difficult, but there is a connection in the whole Bible. But if you want to know where to go next, maybe you should read Acts, then the letters until you've got the whole New Testament done, then start over.

Answer 9

OK. my pastor informed me that you will probably get the most out of the Bible. If you read the parts that relate to you first. Meaning read the entire New Testament. Then go back to the Old Testament for the history lesson. Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 10

I have a one year bible, so Acts is the next New Testament book I read.

Answer 11

Acts of Apostles seems to be logical choice since it picks up the activities of the Christian Congregation of the disciples after the resurrection of Jesus.