Question 6

May all men make use of the Scriptures?

All men are not only permitted, but commanded and exhorted, to read, hear, and understand the Scriptures.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

John 5:39
39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

Luke 16:29
29But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

Acts 8:28-30
28and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
30So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Acts 17:11
11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Source and edition

Keach's Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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