Common Bible Misconceptions And How To Avoid Making Them A Famine of the Word • In a recent George Gallop poll… • Less than 50% of adults knew that Genesis was the first book in the Bible • Teenagers could name only about three or four of the 10 Commandments • Over 75% of the adults were unable to name a single prophet in the OT A Famine of the Word • Only 34% of the adults knew who preached the Sermon on the Mount • Only three adults out of ten could name the four gospel accounts of the life of Christ A Famine of the Word • It is no wonder why crime rates go up • It is no wonder why religious confusion abounds • It is no wonder why more immorality is sanctioned by our government Common Bible Misconceptions • Adam and Eve ate an apple (Gen. 3:6) • The wife of Noah was Joan of Arc (Gen. 6:13) • Three wise men came to visit Jesus (Mt. 2:1) • Mary Magdalene was a prostitute (Lk. 8:2) Common Bible Misconceptions • We inherit Adam’s sin (Rom. 5:12) • The Sabbath is still binding today (Col. 2:16) • “Faith alone” saves (Rom. 3:28) • One church is as good as another (Mt. 16:18) • Infants were baptized (Acts 16:15) Common Bible Misconceptions • Christians are required to tithe (1 Cor. 16:1-2) • Women should not cut their hair (1 Cor. 11:15) • Peter was the first Pope of Rome (Mt. 16:16) • Each person has a guardian angel (Acts 12:15) • Mary remained a virgin (Mt. 13:55-56) Common Bible Misconceptions • Baptism is not for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) • You cannot fall from grace (Gal. 5:4) • The secret rapture (1 Thess. 4:17) • Paradise on earth (2 Pet. 3:10) • Jesus will reign on the earth for 1,000 years (Rev. 20:1-6) How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions • Read your Bible (Mt. 22:29; 1 Tim. 4:13) • Read your Bible to understand (Acts 8:34) • Read your Bible carefully (Gen. 7:2; 1 Tim. 6:10) • Read your Bible in its context (2 Pet. 3:16) • Read your Bible in its own setting (2 Tim. 2:15) How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions • Don’t close your mind with prejudice before hearing the truth (Jn. 5:39) • Don’t accept any teaching without searching the scriptures first (Acts 17:11) • Don’t accept a teaching without questioning it and testing it (1 Thess. 5:19; 1 Jn. 4:1)