Reasons Why You Should Study God’s Word

Reasons Why You Should Study God’s Word

Matthew 7:21-23 implies that not everyone who claims Jesus as their Lord is saved, makes it one of the most troubling passages in the Bible. What does this exactly mean, though? It implies that many people might think that they know God in a saving way, but they never really do until they truly know Him through His Words.  Have you been studying the bible? Do you know the real purpose of doing it? The primary reason why Christians study the Bible is to grow closer to God. For instance, whenever you try to have a closer relationship with someone, you try to know that person better. This is one of the many reasons why the Bible exists; He wants Christians to know Him better. This way, you will establish a closer relationship with Him, leading you to see the feeling of real happiness and peace.

Once you start reading the Bible whole-heartedly, you begin to get to know God’s nature, including His characters and attributes. As you do that, you will also witness His unfailing love towards humanity. As time goes by, you can trust Him with all your heart. When you trust God, you trust that he knows best about every situation you are in. This is also the factor that is emphasized throughout the Bible. 

If you are looking for some motivation to make yourself take measures and read the His Words regularly, this article is for you. The list of points below are more reasons why you should read the bible and what you get out of it:

To Know Your Purpose

The Word of God will help you believe that God has a plan for humankind, and He also has laid all His plans for you. Knowing this purpose will help you be more contented in life. It will serve as something that allows you to find and do the things that will give meaning to your life. It will also increase your faith.

To Grow Spiritually Healthy

Growing your spirituality means that you are open to being healthy wholely. This is because your spiritual health affects your overall health, mental and physical. Through reading the Bible, you can achieve this. But how does it help in bringing out spiritual growth? From the first verses to the last ones, the pages of the scriptures show the face of God. This allows Christians to become more like Him. When they become more like Him, it helps renew the mind to think and understand life from God’s perspectives. Thus, you need to know His words to help you grow, flourish, and follow His actions.

To Identify False Teachings

Whenever one hears something that is contrary to what the Bible teaches, he or she has the right and responsibility to call out those things. Just like what Marilyn Taplin pointed out in her book. She tackles one of the most debated subject matters in society, the LGBTQ. The author did extensive research, and she has implied in her book everything that is wrong about it. She signifies how the LGBTQ movement is fornification. Reading this book will inspire you to do the same and take the responsibility to correct false teachings.  The first step on how you can identify false teaching is to understand and know God’s teachings.

To Strengthen Your Faith in Him

Once you decide to have a closer relationship with God, you gain many benefits, and the Bible plays a vital role in making it possible.  You begin to see things from His perspective when you develop a meaningful relationship with God. It is a kind of relationship that, through continuous communication and faith, it grows stronger. God genuinely directs your development as a soul and how you navigate your way through this life as he steers your path. And, as Psalm 119:105 mentions, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” It means the Bible will guide you to where you should go. 

To wrap it up, The Word of God will help Christians in so many ways. It provides instructions on what God wants His people to do. Thus, if you have not started your journey in knowing Him yet, you should start now.