Galatians 1:11-12

For I want you to know, believers, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man’s gospel (it is not human invention, patterned after any human concept). For indeed I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a (direct) revelation of Jesus Christ.

The Bible is our source of revelation of Jesus Christ, and it is more than words on a page. Without knowledge of God and His plan for our lives and loving goodness, there would be no reason to follow Him. The Bible fills in the gaps and instructs us on the love of God for us and why Jesus had to come and rescue us from sin. The Bible is our guidebook to success in this life.