Why read the Bible? 6 very important reasons

Nowadays, you no longer need to carry around a physical book of the Bible to read it in your spare time. There are free online Bible apps available for Android and iOS. With some models, you can read offline.

So there's no reason why you shouldn't study the Bible and keep learning about Christianity. Some of these apps are Holy Bible and JFA Offline Bible.

To download them for free, go to your official app store: Google Play Store (for Android) and App Store (for iOS). Then search for the name of the app in the search field, download it and install it.

Here are the reasons to read the Bible

That's it! You now have a simple, quick and effective way of reading the Bible whenever you're not busy. However, are you still not motivated to read the Bible regularly? Here are 6 very important reasons why you should read the Bible.

1.  There are lessons to guide your life

There are no more worrying feelings than emptiness, existential crisis, self-blame, a sense of invalidity or other feelings and thoughts generated by a lack of direction in your life.

The Bible is full of teachings, lessons, encouragements and guidelines for you to adopt on your journey.

Therefore, it is through reading the Bible that you can find the true meaning of your life, have dreams, goals, expectations, totally shape your character and much more, all on the basis of Christian guidelines.

2. There is encouragement and consolation

You can't get strength, hope, faith, courage and other very powerful feelings to face life's obstacles without a full connection with God through regular Bible reading.

In Matthew 4:4, it is taught that no man lives by bread alone, but also needs the teachings of God. It's important to keep your spiritual life active, constantly evolving. This includes seeking internal changes in oneself, through lessons drawn from the Bible, for example.

3.  Show the right path

In order to know right from wrong according to Christian precepts and lead a healthy Christian life, you need to understand what conduct God expects of you.

Envy, for example, must be combated, as well as vices, pride, selfishness, adultery, among other harmful behaviors and feelings.

However, obedience, faith, hope, fidelity, marriage and other aspects are very praiseworthy in God's eyes.

You have to know how to lead your own life, guiding your behavior, thoughts and feelings according to Christian precepts.

4.  Teach God's justice

You can often experience situations in your life where you suffer a lot. At such times, it's common for your faith to fail and for you not to understand why God is letting you suffer so much.

However, God has his own ways and means of offering you a harvest of happiness after a bad period. There are cases, for example, where family members come back together after a long time because of the illness of a family member.

So know that God has a good purpose for everything, even suffering.

5.  It teaches you how to behave in times of pain

You can find a lot of comfort in reading the Bible during difficult times. They are the most powerful words of encouragement on earth.

You can also learn to go through difficult times in a more gentle way. Going through a period of suffering in despair, fighting with God, disbelieving in God or even in depression is not the right way.

You have to have faith, determination and courage to get through the difficulties with resignation. Only then will it be possible to reap the ripe fruit later on, with full happiness.

6.  It shows the way to true salvation

The Bible is a composition of many sacred texts. Through it, you can get a glimpse of what your true salvation will be like if you live by the precepts of Christianity. This is a way of having faith and hope in a much better tomorrow, even after your death.

God has made it very clear what he expects of you in order to guarantee your salvation and open doors to the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, this is a guarantee of a happy life, with the proof of Jesus Christ himself, who was an example and rose from the dead after a praiseworthy life.