God reveals himself to us through the Bible.

“The Lord proclaims, ‘The learned should not boast of their knowledge, nor warriors boast of their might, nor the rich boast of their wealth. No, those who boast should boast in this: that they understand and know me. I am the Lord who acts with kindness, justice, and righteousness in the world, and I delight in these things,’ declares the Lord”  (Jer 9:23‒24).

We use the Bible to make our relationship with God strong, to teach what is true, to correct ourselves and others from evil, and to teach people how to act in righteousness.

Knowing what the Bible says will help you live right and make you more ready to work for God.

“Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character, so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good” (2 Tim 3:16‒17).

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