Believing The Bible

Believing the Bible

We value the Bible as God's authoritative Word, study it together, and build our lives on its truth.

What does it actually mean to build a life on the Bible? Not just own one, quote one, or defend one, but genuinely let it shape the way we think, love, and act? That question sits at the heart of this teaching, and the answer might be more surprising than we expect. We explore the ancient story of the Israelites in 1 Samuel 4, where a people desperate for victory grabbed hold of a sacred object, the Ark of the Covenant, not to seek God but to force his hand. The result was catastrophic. It turns out that reaching for the things of God without actually wanting God himself is a trap as old as humanity, and one we still fall into today. The Bible, this teaching reminds us, is not a lucky charm, a political prop, or a weapon. It is more like a map that leads us somewhere, or a menu that describes a feast we are actually meant to eat. The treasure the map points to is a person, Jesus himself. When we treat the map as the destination, we miss everything. This reframing invites us to ask honestly: are we in love with the book, or are we following where it leads?

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

— 2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17