Use and Abuse of the Bible:

Abstract

For centuries the Bible has been used in many different circumstances to promote one idea or another, to justify one action or another. It provides a convenient text for such purposes. It is, after all, God—s Word. A higher authority is hard to find. Especially as we approach the millennium, we see an increasing tendency to invoke the Bible for all kinds of issues, especially doomsday predictions. Sadly, in many instances the Bible is not being used properly. In fact, it is being abused. This issue of Scripture from Scratch will explore how Christians can properly use the Bible and how, all too often, they misuse it.