The Bible is the book that is owned by more people in America than any other single book. But what do Bible owners really know about the Bible?

• 82% say the idea that “God helps those who help themselves” is taken directly from the pages of the Bible.
• 66% say there is no absolute truth.
• 63% cannot name the four gospels.
• 58% cannot name half or more of the Ten Commandments.
• 58% do not know Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount.
• 52% do not know the book of Jonah is in the Bible.
• 48% do not know the book of Thomas is not in the Bible.
• 39% do not know Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
• 30% do not know there were twelve apostles.1

It reminds me of a Sunday School teacher who was talking to a class of young boys. She said, “Who went into the lion’s den and came out unhurt?” One little boy…