Here is an alarming statistic I heard recently - 65% of "Bible believing Christians" have never read the New Testament completely through. This is disturbing because it is simply not possible for a believer to grow in their faith without the Word of God. Consider what Paul said in Romans 10:17, "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." And Peter said it, too, in 1 Peter 2:2, "as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby."
You can read through the New Testament in a year if you will just read one chapter every day. Actually, there are only 260 chapters in the New Testament, so you'll make it through in less than a year if you remain faithful. Of course, even if you are a member of the 35% who have read it through, you should continue to do so. Don't stop with just one time through, keep right on reading!
For most readers, one chapter per day will take ten minutes or less. Is your growth in faith and spiritual health important enough to invest ten minutes every day? Getting started is the hard part. Just open your Bible with your morning coffee - start today. And keep doing it until it becomes a habit.
And if you don't have a Bible to read, we will provide you one! Let's ensure that unfortunate statistic is not true of Randolph Christian Church!
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