We do not study the Bible to get to know the Bible. We study the Bible to get to know the God of the Bible.
"Read what you understand and soon you may come to something you don't understand. Keep on reading. Before long, you will come to something you do understand. Gradually, what you understand will help you to understand what you did not understand!" - Richard Bennett
Each Christian has the right and responsibility to investigate and interpret the Word of God for himself/herself.
The Bible interprets itself; Scripture best explains scripture.
"Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." (James 1:22 NIV)
Scripture quotations marked "NKJV™" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.