By Acknowledging It Can Be Understood Alike Lesson 5: By Acknowledging It Can Be Understood Alike

Why are people not studying the Bible? We’re in an age of skepticism & religious division b/c people are not studying the Bible! Why are people not studying the Bible? They are indifferent to the Bible, uninterested in it, could care less if it is true or not, and therefore utterly reject its teaching (cf. Matt. 13:15). They do not realize its importance and see other things as more important (cf. Matt. 5:6). They know the Bible condemns their spiritual condition and, rather than changing, they satisfy their conscience by avoiding Scripture (cf. Jas. 1:25; Prov. 5:12). They have been told that the Bible cannot be understood.

Can the Bible Be Understood? Some say “No!” For centuries, it has been pressed on the minds of man that “Scriptures are not intended for the common people, and man must come to the church for an official interpretation and understanding.” What a disservice to mankind! Rendering people helpless! Some have found some Scriptures to be hard to understand and thereby lump every Scripture into the “cannot understand the Bible” mindset. Peter says, “…our beloved brother Paul…has written to you…in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist…” (2 Pet. 3:15-16).

Can the Bible Be Understood? But, God says His Word was/is intended for ALL and can be understood by the common man! “…how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)” (Eph. 3:3-4).