He replied with great enthusiasm, “I believe what my Pastor believes.”

His friend, Allen, retorted: “What does your Pastor believe?”

“He believes what our church believes,” added George.

Not a little exasperated, Allen enquired:  “What does your church believe?”

Naively George concluded, “The same things me and my Pastor believe!”

    We live in a time when the average person is more confused than a termite in a plastics factory.  Sadly there are too few who can effectively articulate their beliefs and the reasons for holding them.  In our world there is more false doctrine being communi- cated than ever before.  Many assume a belief because of what they heard someone on TV say or read in a book or from ideas they heard from a person they perceive to be respectable.
 
    The Bible instructs and warns us repeatedly of the necessities for us to know the truth.  To know the truths of God’s Word requires effort, study, discipline, and discernment.  Note the words of God:  “The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.  But watch thou (be discerning) in all things…”  (II Timothy 4:3-5).  “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth,” (II Timothy 2:15).

    “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that ask you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear (I Peter 3:15).”

    One of the main purposes for BBNBI is to help you learn Bible Doctrine.  God requires us to know the truth and to believe it and then share and defend it.  BBNBI has a Bible Doctrine Studies division in which we offer 17 different courses to guide you in your studies to strengthen your beliefs and to prepare you to be a better witness for Christ.

    Keep on studying, learning, growing, and influencing!