A guided tour of the Bible Most Americans have a Bible, but many have never read it. Perhaps they started to read it, but gave up after reading a few chapters. Why? Maybe because the Bible seems to be such an intimidating book. It even looks difficult to read, with its hundreds of pages and names that are hard to pronounce. This makes it seem dignified, but imposing and not very "user-friendly." This series of articles is designed to help you explore the Bible and see for yourself what it is like, what it is about and how you can learn to use it.

"Devote yourself to Scripture" People who believe in a Savior will be eager to learn more about him. They will hunger and thirst not just for a feeling about God, but also for knowledge of God that involves facts. They will want to learn. Doctrine is important—the New Testament makes that clear. Jesus told the church to teach. The book of Acts tells us that the apostles gave teaching a high priority. Paul repeatedly wrote that teaching was important. He told Timothy to "devote yourself to Scripture." Teaching is an important part of our work.

The written word of God  Many well-educated people dismiss the Bible. Many other equally educated people believe it is a trustworthy record of what God has done and said. Do we have good reason to trust the biblical reports about Jesus? Certainly—they were written within a few decades of Jesus’ death, when eyewitnesses were still alive. Our experience also testifies to the accuracy of Scripture.