"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work"
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV).

            For thousands of years the Bible has been read not only as history and God's Word, but also for personal edification. We gain centuries of wisdom and are thus able to help others by studying the Bible. Knowing what it says firsthand and having some knowledge of the context is helpful in understanding not only current events, but key ideas the Bible addresses such as the nature and existence of God, the human condition, the biblical pattern of redemption and salvation.  
                                                                
For Christians the Bible culminates in the New Testament account of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some 2,000 years after the time of Christ, His life and ministry remain relevant even in our contemporary world. We teach Him to our students with the hope that they may know Him and make Him known.