Ler a Bíblia
Ler a Bíblia é essencial para a vida cristã. A Escritura é lâmpada para os pés, alimento para a alma e espada do Espírito. O cristão que lê a Bíblia é transformado pela Palavra.
A importância de ler
Meditar na Palavra dia e noite traz prosperidade e bom sucesso. Ler a Bíblia ilumina o entendimento e fortalece a fé.
8 Let not this booke of the Law depart out of thy mouth, but meditate therin day and night, that thou mayest obserue and doe according to all that is written therein: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou haue good successe.
105 NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
130 The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
97 MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually. 98 By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. 99 I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
9 BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde. 10 With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements. 11 I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
A Escritura é inspirada
Toda a Escritura é útil para ensinar, corrigir e instruir em justiça. Examine as Escrituras — nelas encontramos a vida eterna.
16 For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teache, to conuince, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesse, 17 That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.
39 Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
4 For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
13 Till I come, giue attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.
Estudar com diligência
Os bereanos eram mais nobres porque examinavam as Escrituras diariamente. O estudo dedicado da Bíblia produz maturidade espiritual.
11 These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seeke the Lawe of the Lord, and to doe it, and to teach the precepts and iudgements in Israel.
8 And they read in the booke of the Lawe of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, and caused them to vnderstand the reading.
24 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, because ye knowe not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?
6 And these wordes which I commaund thee this day, shalbe in thine heart. 7 And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp: 8 And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.
1 My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee, 2 And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding, 3 (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding: 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures, 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.