Bible Study

"The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives."

Dwight L. Moody

"All of our efforts in Bible study are valueless if in the final analysis we do not change our characters and bring them more in conformity with Jesus Christ."

Rick Warren

Studying the bible will change the way we think, which will change the way we are, which will change what we do.

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Can we change ?

How do we change ? Modern Psychology says we gain a cognitive understanding of what is wrong and make right choices to correct the problem. In others words we get the right thought track and change our doing. I think in the church we take this tact also. We find five steps to change our habits.

I think we see a different pattern in the Word of God. It is true that we must think differently and that thinking differently we change who we are which in turn changes our actions. What is missing too often in the equation though is that the only way to change is through a relationship. It is a relationship that has the power to affect change in us. It is a relationship with a master mentor. Someone with all wisdom to help us. Our change doesn't come in our putting some new thoughts in our mind. Our change comes as we get in relationship with God himself and begin to think His thoughts. We begin to get to know Him and how He thinks and how He is. In the context of that relationship we begin to change. We begin to grow in wholeness and health in all parts of our being.

The key is to think, be, and then do in context of a relationship with God.