Common Bible Misconceptions
And How To Avoid Making Them
A Famine of the Word
• In a recent George Gallop poll…
• Less than 50% of adults knew that Genesis
was the first book in the Bible
• Teenagers could name only about three or
four of the 10 Commandments
• Over 75% of the adults were unable to name a
single prophet in the OT
A Famine of the Word
• Only 34% of the adults knew who preached
the Sermon on the Mount
• Only three adults out of ten could name the
four gospel accounts of the life of Christ
A Famine of the Word
• It is no wonder why crime rates go up
• It is no wonder why religious confusion
abounds
• It is no wonder why more immorality is
sanctioned by our government
Common Bible Misconceptions
• Adam and Eve ate an apple (Gen. 3:6)
• The wife of Noah was Joan of Arc (Gen. 6:13)
• Three wise men came to visit Jesus (Mt. 2:1)
• Mary Magdalene was a prostitute (Lk. 8:2)
Common Bible Misconceptions
• We inherit Adam’s sin (Rom. 5:12)
• The Sabbath is still binding today (Col. 2:16)
• “Faith alone” saves (Rom. 3:28)
• One church is as good as another (Mt. 16:18)
• Infants were baptized (Acts 16:15)
Common Bible Misconceptions
• Christians are required to tithe (1 Cor. 16:1-2)
• Women should not cut their hair (1 Cor. 11:15)
• Peter was the first Pope of Rome (Mt. 16:16)
• Each person has a guardian angel (Acts 12:15)
• Mary remained a virgin (Mt. 13:55-56)
Common Bible Misconceptions
• Baptism is not for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
• You cannot fall from grace (Gal. 5:4)
• The secret rapture (1 Thess. 4:17)
• Paradise on earth (2 Pet. 3:10)
• Jesus will reign on the earth for 1,000 years
(Rev. 20:1-6)
How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions
• Read your Bible (Mt. 22:29; 1 Tim. 4:13)
• Read your Bible to understand (Acts 8:34)
• Read your Bible carefully (Gen. 7:2; 1 Tim. 6:10)
• Read your Bible in its context (2 Pet. 3:16)
• Read your Bible in its own setting (2 Tim. 2:15)
How To Avoid Bible Misconceptions
• Don’t close your mind with prejudice before
hearing the truth (Jn. 5:39)
• Don’t accept any teaching without searching
the scriptures first (Acts 17:11)
• Don’t accept a teaching without questioning it
and testing it (1 Thess. 5:19; 1 Jn. 4:1)