To educate, enlighten, and encourage the world through simple, practical, and applicable teachings from Scripture in order to bring everyone closer to Jesus Christ

1. God's people are destroyed because they lack knowledge of Him. (Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge [of Me]... (NKJV)) We can all know God more.

2. God's people perish when they have no revelation of Him. (Proverbs 29:18Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; (AMP)) He gave us His Word so that we might have greater revelation of Him.

3. When we follow the "traditions of men," we worship in vain and make the Word of no effect. (Mark 7:7, And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. (NKJV) Mark 7:13...making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do. (NKJV)) We have to get back to Scripture itself, not relying on what we think we know or what has been passed down to us by men (and women).

4. Scripture is what we should use for instruction and correction. It is what we should use to establish our beliefs, learn what is approved by God, and become fully prepared for good works unto others. (2 Timothy 3:16-17All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV))

5. Scripture was given to us to learn from and to give us hope. (Romans 15:4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. (NKJV))

6. The Word of God (Scripture) is our Biblically-defined weapon against the enemy. (Ephesians 6:17And take...the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; (NKJV))

7. The Holy Spirit is our Teacher, reminding us of what God has said to us. But that requires having heard Scripture. (John 14:26But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. (NKJV))

WHY JESUS IS SO IMPORTANT

1. Jesus is the only Way to God. (John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (NKJV))

2. Jesus is the One Who fills us. Only Jesus can complete, fulfill, and satisfy us. (Ephesians 1:22-23And He [God] put all things under His [Jesus] feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (NKJV))

3. Eternal life is found in Jesus by accepting Him as Lord. It is available to anyone and everyone. (John 3:15-16...the Son of Man [must be] be lifted up [crucified], that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV), Romans 10:9...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (NKJV), Romans 10:13For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (NKJV))

4. Salvation is the free gift of God. There is nothing you can do to earn it. (Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NKJV), Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (NKJV))

OUR GOAL

    To help everyone in knowing Jesus Christ more. Not just in head knowledge. Not just academically. Personally and experientially.

HOW WE WILL DO IT
EDUCATE
    In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV) , we see that the Word is useful as the basis for our beliefs and convictions, correcting us and teaching us righteousness - that which is approved by God. Why? Why is that important? Verse 17 tells us that it is so we may be complete - ready right now - and fully equipped for every good work. Over in Romans 15:4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. (NKJV) , we also see that the Word was written for us to learn from. Our education - based on the Word - is where we have our hope.

ENLIGHTEN
    In Hebrews 6:1-2Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (ESV) , we're called to "press on to maturity." The Word isn't just sufficient for our education, but required for our enlightenment - the only way we can grow and mature spiritually. It is God's Word that quickens us - gives us new life ( Psalm 119:107...give me life, O Lord, according to your word! (NKJV) ). We must grow into a greater understanding of God, relationship with Christ, association with the Spirit, and revelation of His Word.

ENCOURAGE
    All too often, we - believers and unbelievers alike - feel as if we're the only ones going through something or feeling one way or another. The Word you receive here is meant to encourage and edify you - to build you up ( 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. (NKJV) ). Yes, many times the Word corrects us ( 2 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (NKJV) ). No, it's not always pleasant. But it's what we learn from that correction that builds us up.

THE WAY WE WILL DO IT
SIMPLE
    Our goal is to keep things as simple as possible so that no one is corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ ( 2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (NKJV) ). He is the Word of God ( John 1:1-3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (NKJV) ) and it is by the written and spoken Word that we come to know Him.

PRACTICAL
    What good is instruction if it isn't practical? What good does it do you if it isn't useful? The Word is useful as a tool for teaching ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV) ). Therefore, everything you find here is rooted in the Word.

APPLICABLE
    Here you'll find teachings that are relevant to both spiritual maturity and this mortal life that can actually be applied on a day-to-day basis. Scripture isn't dead. It is alive ( Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (NKJV) )! It still applies today. The Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever ( Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (NKJV) ) and so is His Word. No matter the day and age, His Word remains the same and is relevant (Psalm 119:89-91Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. (NKJV) ). It is 4SIX's goal that the faith that comes from the hearing of the Word ( Romans 10:17So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (NKJV) ) is then put into action because faith without works is dead ( James 2:17,20,26Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. // But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? // For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (NKJV) ).