FOURTEEN RULES FOR BIBLE STUDY (1) Begin with Scriptures that are easy to understand (2) Let the Bible interpret, and prove the Bible. Do not look for what you want to prove; look for what the Bible actually proves. (3) Understand the context—the verses before and after. Does your understanding of a particular verse harmonize with the rest of the Bible? (Well it should every time) (4) Understand the original language. Hebrew or Greek. Never try to establish dogmatic doctrine or teachings by using Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. It can be helpful sometimes, but extremely limited. (5) Ask, what does the Scripture clearly say? (6) Ask, what does the Scripture not say? (7) Ask, what was the book written to? (8) Ask, who wrote it? (9) Ask, who said it? (10) Understand the time frame in history when the book was written. (11) Base your study on Scriptural knowledge that you already understand. What do you know up to this point in time? (12) Do not allow your personal assumptions or preconceived notions influence your understanding and conclusions. (13) Do not form conclusions based on partial facts or insufficient information, or the opinions and speculations of others. (14) Opinions, regardless of how strongly you feel about them, don’t necessary count. Scripture MUST BE YOUR STANDARD AND GUIDE. THIS IS A COMPLETE STUDY APPROACH. WHEN UNDERTAKING A STUDY OF THE BIBLE, WE SHOULD ALWAYS USE THIS METHOD, COUPLED WITH PRAYER, TRUSTING IN YAHWEH TO LEAD US WITH HIS SACRED SPIRIT OF TRUTH. WE KNOW THAT HE WILL FULFILL HIS PROMISE TO LEAD US INTO ALL HIS TRUTH
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