Caught up in the thrill, the writers lose sight of Revelation’s main purpose: to unveil Jesus!
Others get bogged down in theological discussions (Calvinism vs. Arminianism, anyone?) until they eventually start coming to the Scriptures to look for more ammunition for their next debate. The Bible quietly gets twisted into a divine reference book designed to uphold a beloved system of theology instead of God’s divine revelation designed to shine light on a glorious Savior.
And then there’s the common type of Bible study that begins with us at the center and brings God into our world to address our already-defined needs and problems. We look at the Bible as a book of divine instruction, a manual for succeeding in life, or a map for making sure we get to heaven when we die.
These ways of studying the Scripture will not result in life transformation. Why? Because they’re missing something. Better put, they’re missing Someone.
Bible study alone is not what transforms your life. Jesus transforms your life.
Of course, He does this through His written Word to us. So we must affirm that life change doesn’t happen apart from God’s Word. But the reason God’s Word changes our lives is not because of our personal study but because in the Scriptures we are introduced to Jesus, the Author.
That’s why every page ought to be written in red, as every section is breathed out by our King and points us to Him.
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