Question

Why is there an advantage to studying figures in Christian history such as St. Francis?

Why isn't just reading the Bible or studying the life of Jesus enough?

How does studying key figures in Christianity make a difference?

How has a hero or heroine in your own life, someone whom you admire, made a difference to you?

Answer 1

Francis was a complex figure, a man who contemporaries claimed lived out the Sermon on the Mount better than anyone else, except of course, the man who first preached it.Francis was more rigorous than popular imagination allows. In winter, he sometimes hurled himself in a ditch full of ice and stayed there until every vestige of sinful temptation departed. To avoid lust, he fixed his gaze on the sky or ground whenever he spoke with a woman.

Reading the Bible or studying the life of jesus isnt enough investing the time to practice Bible is more important.read with questions, meditate on verses, write notes and look up cross-references. The more time you spent studying, the more you  realize the very real power of God’s Word to transform,to comfort , to give wisdom for real life.

• belief in God  the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit.
• The death, descent into hell, resurrection and ascension of Christ.
• The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints.
• Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgement and salvation of the faithful

These are the key figures of Christianity,and studying this will guide you into purposeful life.