I was asked to respond to two questions about Bible literacy, along with Ed Delph, Daniel Lim, and Mark Hendrickson, on David McDermott’s blog, Your Fortress. It’s quite an honor and privilege to be part of such a group and be asked to share my thoughts on the subject.
I invite you to read our responses and check out David’s blog. David shares weekly insights on his journey of faith in Greater China and Canada. He’s got some good things to say. Continue here….
In My Father's House 
Well done, Mel!
Can I say on this occasion that Mark Hendrickson nailed it for me:
“A person has to fall in love with the Author in order to love the Bible. The Bible literacy is relatively irrelevant if the Author is not important. Yes, ‘religion’ can mandate a disciplined reading of the Bible, but mandated reading will fizzle, whereas love fueled reading will sustain.”
And for how? You nail it for me:
“I would say we truly improve Bible literacy in the local church through personal discipleship, hands down.”
Thanks Paul. I love what Mark said, too. We have to fall in love with the Author. Amen and amen! This is where all true knowledge starts. And discipleship is key because God is about relationship, not propositional religion.
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Good word!
Thanks Tobias. Blessings.
Thanks Mel for sharing these responses with us. I absolutely enjoyed reading all of them.
The point I’d like to note is knowing the full council of God. It’s true we tend to become theme based. That we may know the love of God which passes all knowledge and be filled with “all the fullness” of God. The bible doesn’t mention part of God.
God bless
Amen AfroScot. To know the love of God IS to know the full council of God. 🙂 For it fulfills all the commandments. Everything we can learn about following Christ, or the attributes of God, or about discipleship, or spiritual maturity, or even objective truth, must come through this lens of Love. Without love, our “council” is worthless (1 Cor.13:1-3).