Rick Warren 牧師講過聖經的目的,「The purpose of Scripture is not just to inform, but to transform. The purpose of the Bible is life-change, and specifically in two areas: our character (who we are) and our conduct (what we do).」聖經的一字一句,不只是告訴我們一些事情,而是改變,我們生命的改變,特別在兩個地方:我們的性格,即是我們是怎樣的人;我們的行為,即是我們是怎樣做人!