1. ATTITUDES TOWARD THE BIBLE

2. SOME DESPISE THE BIBLE Foolish (Prov. 1:7; 15:5) Destructive (Prov. 13:13; Lev. 26:15,16; Heb. 10:28) Tantamount to Treason (Isa. 30:12) Disobedience (2 Sam. 12:9)

3. SOME DISTORT THE BIBLE Tactic of Satan: Gen. 3:4 No liberty to alter: Dt. 4:2; Prov. 30:6; Rev. 22:18,19. Troublemakers will pervert it: Gal. 1:6-9 Danger of not being grounded: Eph. 4:14; Rom. 1:25

4. SOME DISSECT THE BIBLE 2 Tim. 2:14,16, 23; 3:7-9 Lots of questions but no conclusions Create conflicts but offer no resolutions Ruin and corrupt some people

5. SOME DISREGARD THE BIBLE Leads to a negative view of self (Prov. 15:32) Mk. 7:1-13 1. Their thoughts trumped God’s Word (7:2) 2. Their traditions trumped God’s Word (7:5) 3. Their teachings trumped God’s Word (7:7)