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Photo Credit: \u00a9GettyImages\/Ranta Images<\/span><\/p>\n (The devil) was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar, and the father of lies.<\/em> \u2013 John 8:44<\/p>\n If I were the devil, I would do everything in my power to keep you from the Word of God. I would say anything I could think of, anything I thought you would believe, anything that works, to get you to read other things.<\/p>\n As Paul said, \u201cWe are not ignorant of his devices\u201d (2 Corinthians 2:11). We know how he works. And here are some of the lies we have noticed pouring out of his factory, all geared toward destroying confidence in God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n Lie #1: “You already know it, so don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying to you. You do not know it. I\u2019ve studied the Bible all my life and in no way could I say I \u201cknow\u201d it. I know a great deal about it, but there is so much more. \u00a0For the typical church member to shun the Bible because \u201cI\u2019ve been there and done that\u201d is laughable.<\/p>\n Lie #2: \u201cNo one can understand it, so don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. \u00a0Even a child can understand a great deal of Scripture. Meanwhile, the Ph.D. will find plenty to challenge his thinking. Only a book from the Almighty could touch so many at every level of their existence.<\/p>\n Lie #3:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s boring. So don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. The Bible is a lot of things, but boring is not one of them.<\/p>\n We\u2019re boring, and that\u2019s the problem.<\/p>\n Lie #4:<\/strong>\u00a0“It\u2019s better left to the professionals. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying, using a lie he once sold to the Catholic church during the Middle Ages. By keeping the Holy Scriptures in the Latin (and not in the language of the people) the church could give it whatever slant they chose. Some hardy individuals paid for the right for us to own Scriptures in our own tongue with their very lives. We must not take lightly the privilege we have to own a copy of the very Word of God in our own language.<\/p>\n Lie #5:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cYou need to know Greek and Hebrew to know what it really means. So, don\u2019t bother reading it.<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. The English conveys very well the meanings of Scripture in their original languages. However, reading the Bible in its original forms is still thrilling, and we encourage people to study Hebrew and Greek if possible.<\/p>\n Lie #6:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe English Bible was not translated correctly. If you doubt that, listen to preachers say, \u2018The translators got this wrong. What it really says is…\u2019 So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The devil is lying, and half the time those preachers are misrepresenting the truth too. \u00a0Just read it.<\/p>\n Lie #7:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s contradictory. So don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s got a half-truth here, but he\u2019s still lying. There are no contradictions in Scripture regarding any doctrine or teaching of consequence. There are places where one writer says 100 people were killed and another writer said it was 1000…that sort of thing. Scholars often have explanations for this. To me personally, I love those little shades of differences. They are the very answer to the charge that the church tampered with the Bible to make it say what they want. If so, they would have cleaned up those loose ends! (Smiley-face goes here.)<\/p>\n Lie #8:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cExperts disagree on what it means. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. The Christian church, no matter what denomination, agrees with 90 percent of the Scripture message. Or even more.<\/p>\n Lie #9:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Bible is outdated. Not for our modern times. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. It\u2019s as contemporary as this morning\u2019s paper. Or even more so. And as C. S. Lewis once asked, \u201cWhat does today\u2019s date have to do with anything?\u201d<\/p>\n Lie #10:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Bible is just a bunch of rules. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying once again. Scripture is anything but that. It contains the greatest stories, most inspiring teachings, and blessed insights imaginable.<\/p>\n Lie #11:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cYou are so far beyond that. The Bible has nothing for you. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. And the best response to this is: \u201cWell, I\u2019ll see for myself,\u201d as you open it up.<\/p>\n Lie #12:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cMen wrote it. So, forget about it being divine. Don\u2019t waste your time reading it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Another half-truth that is a whole lie. True: \u201cHoly men of old wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit,\u201d said the apostle in 2 Peter 1:21. God used men and women to write the Scripture; it did not drop to earth fully written.<\/p>\n Lie #13:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cReading the Bible will turn you into a religious fanatic. And you don\u2019t want people thinking you\u2019re a nut. Do not risk that by reading the Bible.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. They say that \u201ca fanatic is someone who loves Jesus more than you do.\u201d What reading the Bible will do is introduce you to the Savior, teach you about salvation, and nourish your soul. \u00a0Anything that can do that is your friend and, instead of making you weird will make you whole. \u00a0See 2 Timothy 3:15-17. \u00a0Once again, Satan is lying.<\/p>\n Lie #14:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cNo one with intelligence reads the Bible anymore. Only religious fundamentalists and extremists. So, don\u2019t read it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. Some of the smartest people on the planet\u2014including scientists and professors and philosophers and my neighbor down the street\u2014read and love the Holy Bible. \u00a0And they are among the sanest people on the planet.<\/p>\n Lie #15:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re too busy. You can read it some other time when you are feeling spiritual, when you have plenty of time, when you\u2019re older. Just don\u2019t read it now.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s lying. You are not too busy; maybe too lazy. Or too worldly, too unbelieving, or too lost. To wait until you are \u201cfeeling spiritual\u201d (whatever that means) is a fool\u2019s errand, and you should not fall for that. To wait until you are older is another ploy he uses on the simple-minded. Many a person has gone out into eternity lost who had planned to take care of these matters down the road when they were elderly. The only problem is they didn\u2019t live to become elderly. Don\u2019t let it happen to you.<\/p>\n Anyone see a trend here? The enemy will say anything to keep you from reading the Bible.<\/em><\/p>\n Are you playing into his hands? Are you believing his lies?<\/p>\n You do so to your own detriment, friend.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how\u2026<\/p>\n 1. Open to the Gospel of Matthew.<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s page one of the New Testament. You can read all 28 chapters of this short volume in an hour or so.<\/p>\n 2. Keep reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n You will read three other gospels similar to Matthew\u2014Mark, Luke, and John\u2014but different, on the life and ministry of Jesus. Each writer has something unique to offer.<\/p>\n 3. Keep reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n Acts of the Apostles tells what happened after Jesus left.<\/p>\n 4. And yes, keep on reading.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n You are now to the \u201cepistles,\u201d a fancy word for \u201cletters,\u201d most of them from the Apostle Paul to churches in various locales. You won\u2019t understand everything, but you can grasp a great deal.<\/p>\n 5. Don\u2019t worry about what you cannot understand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Treasure all that you do understand, because there is a great deal of it.<\/p>\n 6. Read it consecutively.<\/strong><\/p>\n Not just jumping around. And, in large sections, at least one hour at a time.<\/p>\n 7. When you finish, go back and start again.<\/strong><\/p>\n You will get more the second time through than you did the first.<\/p>\n 8. Pray.<\/strong><\/p>\n Each time you open the Bible, say this: \u201cFather, help me to understand this and to get what You want me to see. Thank you for hearing my prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n 9. Get help.<\/strong><\/p>\n After you have read it through a few times, ask a pastor if there is a Bible study class you could attend. To hear a good teacher teach about what you have been reading can be a privilege.<\/p>\n 10. Obey it.<\/strong><\/p>\n In John 13:17, Jesus said, \u201cIf you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.\u201d Also, see James 1:22. The blessing comes from obeying His teachings, not from reading or learning them.<\/p>\n Eventually, you will be able to say what Job did:<\/p>\n I have esteemed the words of Thy mouth more than my necessary food \u2013 Job 23:12<\/p>\n Anyone who gets you reading the Bible has done you an incredibly wonderful favor. I\u2019d love to be the one.<\/p>\n Photo credit: \u00a9SWN\/\/Image created using Dalle AI<\/span><\/p>\n Joe McKeever<\/strong> has been a disciple of Jesus Christ more than 65 years, been preaching the gospel more than 55 years, and has been writing and cartooning for Christian publications more than 45 years. He blogs at www.joemckeever.com.<\/p>\n Originally published November 24, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photo Credit: \u00a9GettyImages\/Ranta Images (The devil) was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. 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