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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
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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?

Recommended Resources

The Word Explored by Dave Jenkins
Check out Anchored in the Word at YouTube and Servants of Grace.

Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

The Danger of “Just Me and My Bible” Christianity

The Danger of “Just Me and My Bible” Christianity

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