Have you ever looked at the reasons given by the Bible writers as to WHY they wrote?
Below is not an all-inclusive list, but you can see with the following examples that the writers of Scripture gave clear reasons and purposes for writing down God’s words. What are the benefits and what is the profit from reading the words of the Bible?
When you read…
You can have a certainty of the events of the life of Jesus (Luke 1:1-4).
You can come to faith in Jesus as the Son of God and have eternal life (John 20:30-31).
You can know the commandments of the Lord, both for individuals and for congregations (1 Corinthians 4:17; 5:11; 7:10; 11:17; 14:37; 16:1-3).
You can see examples of bad behavior to avoid, and good behavior to use as a pattern to follow (1 Corinthians 10:11; 11:1; Philippians 3:17-19; 4:9)
You can understand the gospel, the “mystery of Christ” (Ephesians 3:1-7).
You can know what the church is to be like (1 Timothy 3:15).
You have what you need to meditate upon, study, read in order to save yourself and others by those teachings (1 Timothy 4:11-16).
You can be stirred up by reminder to have greater faith and conviction (2 Peter 3:1).
You can know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:11-13).
You can be told of things to come, including the judgment day and heaven (Revelation 1:9).
You can know what the Spirit says to the churches (Revelation 1:11; 2:1,8).
You can have comfort and reassurance when your fellow Christians pass from this life (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 14:13).
So, if you are helping someone understand the value and power of the Holy Scriptures, show them what God’s Word can do for them!
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:14-17).