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“For believers to "follow Jesus" implies, among other things, adopting the same attitude towards God's Word as Jesus had. Becoming like Christ involves accepting his example as one who reads the Bible. It means defining ourselves and our purpose in life in light of the Bible. Following Christ also means practicing what the Bible says. Simply put, we cannot truthfully say that we are followers of Jesus if we neglect or refuse to obey what the Bible tells us, or if we use it in self-serving ways that are not what God originally intended.”
― Ray Lubeck, Read the Bible for a Change: Understanding and Responding to God's Word

“But I believe that it is realistic to promise that if these methods become part of your regular pattern for following the Bible, then you will begin to see for yourself things in the Scriptures that you have never seen before while also gaining confidence that your interpretations are more accurately reflecting what God himself has communicated to us through his Word.”
― Ray Lubeck, Reading the Bible for a Change: Understanding and Responding to God's Word