Dangers to avoid when dealing with Scripture

• Unnecessary Elective Surgery –not teaching the whole counsel of God
• Watered-Down Wine –reducing the authority of Scripture
• Hearing Without Hearing –not being attentive to the words of the Bible
• Cold, Dead Orthodoxy – missing the lifestyle that should result from reading God’s Word
• Arrogant Reading – intentionally or unintentionally interpreting the Bible for our own purposes
• Doctrine-less Discipleship – practicing discipleship without knowing the teachings of Scripture
• Christian Pole-Sitting – reading God’s Word in isolation from a supportive community of believers

Source: “Can You Trust the Bible?” Course: Week Seven from DTS.edu.