Bible Facts How well do you know your weapon? When you know how to operate your weapon you can and will surely win the battle 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 HOW TO SUDY THE BIBLE First Things First Any study on how to read the Bible, must first discuss the reasons for why reading the Bible is important. 1 Timothy 3:16 says that the Bible is “God breathed,” which means that it is God’s words to us. The Bible is reliable and inerrant. Unlike other holy books, the Bible gives us numerous ways to check its accuracy through the numerous prophecies, scientific facts, and historical details it contains. The Bible is also relevant to our lives today. It answers the big questions of life: why am I here, what is my purpose, how can I find meaning, is there life after death, why is the world full of evil? The Bible also gives us a measuring stick to identify false teaching and error. The Bible is #not simply a book to be read. We are called to #study it and allow it to influence our lives. “Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves. For if anyone hears the word but is not obedient to it, he is like a man who looks at himself in a mirror and studies himself carefully, and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the one who looks at the perfect law of freedom and remains committed to it—thereby demonstrating that he is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of what that law requires—will be blessed in what he does” (James 1:22-25) . How to STUDY the Bible – Basic Steps There are some basic steps to take when learning how to read the Bible. It is a unique book! Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand. John 16:13 says, “Yet when the Spirit of Truth comes, he’ll guide you into all truth. He won’t speak on his own accord, but he’ll speak whatever he hears and will declare to you the things that are to come.” Read the context of the verse. The context (the verses surrounding the verse you are studying) is very important. In it, you will find to whom the verse is written, why it was written, who wrote it, and the issue the author was addressing. Understand cultural differences. Try to remove your 21st-century lenses and remember the culture of that time. Recognize the type of literature you are studying. There are portions of the Bible that contain history, law, songs, prophecy, letters, poetry, and so on. If you read poetry the same way you read history, you will become confused. Discover the application. How do the verses you are studying apply to your daily life? What did you learn about God or Jesus? What questions did it raise? And remember, we are still praying and giving thanx for the SUPERNATURAL DEBT CANCELLATION, May you experience God mighty hand in your finances this month!!!!!!!!! #InspiredByJesus
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