I cannot count the number of times in the past couple of weeks that I have heard or read someone begin a sentence with, “The Bible clearly says…” and then goes on to say something that I have never known the Bible to say.

Just to check ourselves, here are six questions we can ask to make sure that when we say, “The Bible says…” we’re not just using that make our own opinions and beliefs seem more legit. I don’t think Jesus likes it when we do that.