Common Bible Misconceptions And How To Avoid Making Them.

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Common Bible Misconceptions And How To Avoid Making Them

A Famine of the Word In a recent George Gallop poll… Less than 50% of adults knew that Genesis was the first book in the Bible Teenagers could name only about three or four of the 10 Commandments Over 75% of the adults were unable to name a single prophet in the OT

A Famine of the Word Only 34% of the adults knew who preached the Sermon on the Mount Only three adults out of ten could name the four gospel accounts of the life of Christ

A Famine of the Word It is no wonder why crime rates go up It is no wonder why religious confusion abounds It is no wonder why more immorality is sanctioned by our government

Common Bible Misconceptions Adam and Eve ate an apple (Gen. 3:6) The wife of Noah was Joan of Arc (Gen. 6:13) Three wise men came to visit Jesus (Mt. 2:1) Mary Magdalene was a prostitute (Lk. 8:2)

Common Bible Misconceptions We inherit Adam’s sin (Rom. 5:12) The Sabbath is still binding today (Col. 2:16) “Faith alone” saves (Rom. 3:28) One church is as good as another (Mt. 16:18) Infants were baptized (Acts 16:15)

Common Bible Misconceptions Christians are required to tithe (1 Cor. 16:1-2) Women should not cut their hair (1 Cor. 11:15) Peter was the first Pope of Rome (Mt. 16:16) Each person has a guardian angel (Acts 12:15) Mary remained a virgin (Mt. 13:55-56)

Common Bible Misconceptions Baptism is not for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) You cannot fall from grace (Gal. 5:4) The secret rapture (1 Thess. 4:17) Paradise on earth (2 Pet. 3:10) Jesus will reign on the earth for 1,000 years (Rev. 20:1-6)

How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions Read your Bible (Mt. 22:29; 1 Tim. 4:13) Read your Bible to understand (Acts 8:34) Read your Bible carefully (Gen. 7:2; 1 Tim. 6:10) Read your Bible in its context (2 Pet. 3:16) Read your Bible in its own setting (2 Tim. 2:15)

How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions Don’t close your mind with prejudice before hearing the truth (Jn. 5:39) Don’t accept any teaching without searching the scriptures first (Acts 17:11) Don’t accept a teaching without questioning it and testing it (1 Thess. 5:19; 1 Jn. 4:1)