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The Danger of “Just Me and My Bible” Christianity

Name: The Danger of “Just Me and My Bible” Christianity
Uploaded: 2025-07-31
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why the mindset of 'just me and my Bible' is spiritually dangerous. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and pastoral experience, Dave shows why God designed the Christian life to be lived in community with the local church.

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The Danger of “Just Me and My Bible” Christianity

Anchored in the Word with Dave Jenkins – July 31, 2025

In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins addresses a subtle but spiritually dangerous mindset: “It’s just me and my Bible—I don’t need the church or theological voices to help me.”

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Episode Summary

Dave walks through the dangers of interpreting Scripture in isolation, disconnected from church history, sound teachers, and the local body of Christ. He explains the difference between solo scriptura and sola Scriptura, drawing from Scripture, church history, and pastoral experience.

Scriptures Referenced

2 Peter 1:20–21
Ephesians 4:11–14
Acts 8:30–31
Hebrews 13:17
Proverbs 18:1
Colossians 3:16

Reflection Questions

Am I learning from others or isolating myself?
How am I engaging with my local church?
Who can I ask for biblical wisdom this week?

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.

When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.

Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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