The Sad Truth of Biblical Illiteracy

Have you ever said or heard people say that the Bible says, “God helps those who help themselves”? Really, give me chapter and verse. It’s not in the Bible! An older Barna finding, later cited by Al Mohler, reported that 82 percent of Americans believed the Bible teaches it. It doesn’t! Lifeway Research reported in 2025 that ONLY 22 percent of Americans said they had read the entire Bible at least once.