Scriptural story

Emily at Finding Grace has been thinking about ways Christians use the Bible to reinforce our own self-righteousness:

The Bible is not an encyclopedia. It’s not a reference book. It’s not meant to be used in fragments. It is a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. It’s about a bunch of lost and miserable people, and the God who has a plan to rescue them.

What happens when we use the Bible like an encyclopedia?

We lose sight of Christ, and we pervert the Gospel.

How do we approach the Bible rightly? You can find some pretty good ideas from reading Emily's whole article.