Do I have to read the Bible to be a Christian?

You don’t have to read the whole Bible, but you should read the parts where Jesus was speaking and teaching before you decide if you want to follow him. and because he will remind you of those teachings along the way.

How does the Bible define a Christian?

1a : one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ. b(1) : disciple sense 2. (2) : a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906.

Is it a sin to not read Bible?

There was a long time between Jesus and the assembling of the Bible. The books had all been written, but they hadn’t been put together into the Bible and a lot of people couldn’t read them, either for lack of access or their own inability to read anything. Thus, not reading the Bible is not, in and of itself, a sin.

Can you be a good Christian if you don’t read the Bible?

You can’t possibly be a good Christian if you don’t read the Bible. But there’s a problem with that, and here it is. Most Christians, throughout most of history, have not had Bibles of their own. And if they had, they wouldn’t have been able to read them. It’s a simple matter of history.

Why should I read the Bible?

Reading the Bible is like stepping into God’s house. Everything is there because He desires for it to be there. If it is in the Word of God, which lasts forever, then it must be important to Him. As I read Leviticus, I am confronted with the reality that there is a whole book dedicated to different types of sin and their corresponding offerings.

Should you read only certain parts of the Bible?

You’ll avoid tunnel vision. In reading only certain parts of the Bible, we limit our view of the big story that God has written. Many feel more comfortable staying within the New Testament because it seems less daunting and easier to understand.

Do Protestant Christians need Bibles?

Protestant Christians are expected to ‘know their Bibles’. You can’t possibly be a good Christian if you don’t read the Bible. But there’s a problem with that, and here it is. Most Christians, throughout most of history, have not had Bibles of their own. And if they had, they wouldn’t have been able to read them.