Why do you read the bible?

Question

Do you have to read the bible to convince yourself that is there definitely a God?

Do you have to be convinced by the person who wrote the bible in order to feel God's spirit, or to even acknowledge him?

Can't you realize we're into a world that weren't made by mankind?

Can't the trees that God put here convince you?

Can't the animals that no one can create convince you?

The sun in space, can't just the Sun convince you that there MUST be a God, since we can't even get close to it?

Why do we have to read the bible to be convinced?

Note that it was me WHO wrote the bible, so did you. We're getting spiritual by ourselves...

Answer 1

The bible reminds me everyday to be thankfull for all the wonderfull things God gives me even before i ask Him and to know He loves me

Answer 2

I was born again and experienced a life transformation before I even knew such a thing was possible. A year later I started reading the Bible and discovered that what had happened to me was described by Jesus Christ in a discourse with a religious leader named Nicodemus written over 1900 years ago in the third chapter of John's Gospel. God changed by life, and then I discovered it was in the Bible all along. Now God is my Father, and the Bible was written by the Spirit of My Father, and I love to hear from My Father. Jesus said (quoting a passage from Moses) "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." IF you are a child of God, you will love the Word of God.

Answer 3

I am atheist and I like reading the bible. I like having more knowledge about such a thing than the overwhelming amount of followers around me. I like to remember the days I was a christian and how I am so much better of now. Also, the bible still contains history, even faulty history. I would like to read the Egyptian Book of the Dead also. And the Koran, the 'Bahgdavita', Ancient greek religous books also. It teaches me about the human being. Our history etc.
the book of Ecclesiastes is a good read. It may be written by a Hebrew that believed in God, but its not like they cant be honest,kind and thoughtfull etc. It may even be plagerised material, but so what.

Answer 4

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn Bible. His grandson, who wanted to be just like him, tried to imitate him in any way he could.


One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you, but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?"


The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring back basket of water." The boy did as he was told. However, by the time he got back to the house, all the water had leaked out of the basket. The grandfather laughed
and said, "You will have to move a little faster next time," and sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try again.


This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned to the house. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket and that he would get a bucket instead. The old man replied, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough, " and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.


At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got very far. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of the breath, he said, "See, Papa, it's useless!" "So you think it's useless?" the old man said. "Look at the basket."


The boy looked at the basket. "It's clean, Grandpa," he said. "It's not dirty anymore." "Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible," his grandfather replied. "You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out."


That's how God works in our lives. He changes us from the inside out and slowly transforms us into the image of His Son."

Answer 5

I read the bible for several reasons. They are:

1) Entertainment value, better than some joke books
2) To arm myself when attacked by witnessing christians
3) To determine for myself how easily it can be interpreted in different ways

Answer 6

Because the Bible is the very "breath of God" - no other book can say that. It is Living. It is food and drink for the soul and the only "Book" to carry eternal life within its pages. It is the only authority that will "back satan up" in your life and the only one that you will be judged by in the life to come. The Bible is not just "another" book. It is God's Word. The handiwork of God declares that He is but it does not let me "get to know Him" in a personal way. Only God's Word opens up the unknown vistas of God and let's me truly "KNOW" Him personally. It is a love letter (from God to me) that I simply cannot get enough of.

Answer 7

Obviously you don't believe the Bible, so obviously people who believe that the Bible is true are going to have a different opinion than you, no? What you're trying to say is that you are right and anyone who believes the Bible is wrong, and that's not going to change anyone's mind.

Answer 8

Romans 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Answer 9

The Bible is the DIRECT revelation of God. Of WHO God is and WHAT he expects for our lives. Nature and such is a special revelation of God but it is not God's direct revelation.

The Bible teaches us clearly WHO he is and WHAT he expects for our lives.

Answer 10

I read it to argue better with deluded theists.