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Steps to Jesus
The Bible was written for everybody, not just for well-educated
people. The great truths that tell us how to be saved are as clear as
noonday. No one will lose the way except those who follow their
own judgment instead of the way God has plainly shown.
We must not accept the word of any person as to what the Bible
teaches. We must study the Word of God for ourselves. If we allow
others to think for us, our minds will become weak, and we will not
be able to do hard study. But if we study the Bible for ourselves, our
minds will become stronger. We will be able to understand the deep
meaning of God’s Word.
Nothing will strengthen the mind more than study of the Scrip-
tures. No other book can lift the thoughts as does the Bible. If God’s
Word were studied as it should be, people would have broader minds
and more noble characters. Bible study helps a person to have a
purpose in life.
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Not much good can come from a careless reading of the Bible.
We may read the whole Bible through and not see its beauty or
understand its deep meaning. It is better for us to study one verse
of Scripture until we understand what it means and what it tells us
about the plan of salvation. This kind of study will help us more
than reading many pages without any real purpose.
We should keep the Bible with us. Whenever we have time, we
should read it. We may read a verse and think about it as we walk,
fixing the words in our minds.
We cannot understand the Bible unless we study it carefully and
pray for wisdom. Some parts of the Bible are so plain that anyone
can understand them. But other parts need deep study, with some
verses being compared with others.
Careful Bible study and prayer will be richly rewarded. A miner
digs deep into the earth to discover gold. So also must a person
search the Word of God as though he were searching for hid treasure.
He, too, will find riches of the greatest value that are hidden from
the careless reader. The words of the Bible kept in the heart will be
like streams of water flowing from Christ, the Fountain of Life.
We should pray as we study the Bible. Before opening its pages
we should ask the Holy Spirit to guide our minds, and our prayer
will be answered. When the disciple Nathanael came to Jesus, the
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Saviour said, “Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him.”