must be put into actions. There is no way for you to know truth unless you put good thoughts into action. It does not matter if you belong to a religion or not. The only way you're going to learn any truth is to live good, and you are living good when you learn to combine good thoughts with good actions.
The bible is God's garden. God planted all, that humans call holy books, from east to west. Not all the fruits in God's gardens are eatable. Some are poisonous. You must know what to eat when you enter God's gardens. Only conscience knows the eatable fruits in God's gardens. So when you read any holy books let your conscience guide you.