The God who Speaks - Core Study Response 3 Question: In the midst of small group a discussion arises about the role of the Bible today. Some talk about how dry and irrelevant they find reading the Bible and how they would much rather God just spoke to them directly. They turn to you and ask what your view of the Bible is? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do I think of the Bible? Well I agree with Mike Reeves, when he points out that through the Bible we get to know God. How? Because Jesus makes God known, as shown in John 14: “Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (John 14:9 - NIV) “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 - NIV) and the ...