The Scriptures cannot save you.

That statement may initially shock you, but let its reality sink in. The Scriptures state that Salvation comes from the Lord (Ps 62:1, Jon 2:9,) not from the Scriptures. Paul writes we are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8), not by how much of the Scriptures we memorized or how many Bible Studies we attend. It is true that we are commanded to read and meditate on the Scriptures. And, if you want to be a Christ follower, then you will have to study the Bible to know what you have been commanded to do. None the less, we are not saved by our own effort to learn, teach, or follow the Scriptures; the Scriptures cannot save you.

Some of the Jews in Jesus’ day believed they had the secret to eternal life because they had the Scriptures. Jesus confronts them with this truth: eternal life is not found in the Scriptures; rather, the Scriptures lead us to the one in whom life is found. Jesus declares the Scriptures witnessed about him (Jn 5:39.)

What is your approach when reading the Scriptures? Do you need to start spending time with the Scriptures so you may be lead to the one in whom life is found? Do you read Scripture with the belief that hidden in them is the secret to eternal life? Or, do you approach humbly and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what the passage your reading reveals about God, about His creation, and how we should apply that truth to our lives?

In Christ,

Chappy