From a collection of Bible stories written by children;

“David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. He fought with the Finklesteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do one to others before they do one to you. He also explained, ‘Man doth not live by sweat alone.’"

As adults, we sometimes get a good chuckle out of a child’s attempt to tell us what’s in the Bible. But, how many times do we pass along “Scripture” that gets twisted, or maybe that isn’t really in the Bible at all?

How many times have we heard the following phrase attributed to the Bible?

“Cleanliness is next to godliness” 

Most of us would agree that cleanliness is good, and godliness is good. Even a casual student of the Old Testament will recall cleansing rituals and restrictions on what is “clean” and “unclean”. And, what student of the New Testament could miss the Pharisees’ preoccupation with washing and ritual cleanliness?

So, “Cleanliness is next to godliness” sounds right for the Bible…right?

Actually…it’s wrong. 

The phrase “Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness” was in a 1778 sermon by John Wesley, but it’s definitely not in the Bible.

Bible Reading

The average person can read through the entire Bible in a year by devoting just 15 or 20 minutes per day to Bible study. Can you spare 20 minutes for the Lord?

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