Bible Reading Facts

December 18, 2009 Bible No Comments

     Bible reading connects us to God’s thoughts, wisdom and instruction in righteousness.  Here are some facts about Bible reading gleaned from an article that appeared in Christianity Today, Spring, 2009, pp. r-7, r-9.  According to a National Study of Christian Attitudes and Behavior conducted by Christianity Today International and Zondervan in 2006:
     –95 percent of all people who label themselves as Christians have a Bible in their home.
     –Those defined as “active Christians” have, on average, six Bibles in their homes.
     –67 percent of “active Christians” use the King James Version.
     –39 percent use the New International Version.
     –29 percent use the New King James Version.
     –29 Percent use the Living Bible (correspondents could check more than one option).
     –25 percent of “active Christians” have purchased a new Bible in the last 12 months.
     –57 percent of the respondents to this study claim to read the Bible.
     –63 percent of professing Christians claim to read the Bible.
     –98 percent of “active Christians” said they read the Bible.
     –18 percent of the total respondents who read their Bibles do so every day.
     –Another 19 percent read the Bible two or three times a week.
     –39 percent who claim to read the Bible do so once a month.
     –35 percent of “active Christians” who read their Bibles do so every day.
     How about you?  Our congregation conducts a Bible reading program every other year.  In 2010, we will have another Bible reading program.  Why not join us and read the Bible through in the New Year?  Here are some facts to motivate you.
     –The Bible is the only book that is inspired by God (II Tim. 3:16,17).
     –The Bible is the only book that contains the wisdom of God (I Cor. 2:12-16; Rom. 11:32-36).
     –The Bible is the only book that contains the truth about God and from God (John 17:17).
     –The Bible is the only book that can make you wise unto salvation (II Tim. 3:15).
     –The Bible is the only book that is eternal (I Pet. 1:21-25).
     95 percent of people professing to be Christians have a Bible but only 35 percent read it every day!  Become a daily Bible reader and discover what you have been missing.