The church is not the way to heaven; the church is the sign that points to heaven.
Faith believes in spite of the circumstances and acts in spite of the consequences.
Study the Bible to know about God. Obey the Bible to really know God.
Don't ask God to cram His plan into your puny little mind, because then God would be limited by your understanding.
Never, never, never join a movement that persecutes people because of their faith.
And the Bible is not primarily a book of history. It is "His story," the story of God.