2009-07-20T15:30:05-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/study+the+scriptures/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John.5.39-40&version=NIV 2009-07-20T15:30:05-05:00 Jesus says that it is he who gives life, not the scriptures. One can diligently study the scriptures, searching them for some sign of eternal life, but without Jesus, that quest will be in vain.