How to Study the Bible

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How to Study the Bible

• You shall know the truth
• (John 832)
• Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me
• (Matthew 1129)

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DEDICATE YOURSELF 1 Tim. 412-16

• Respect the Bible as word of God Psa.
  119124-128
• Gods communication, 2 Tim. 316 Heb. 11-2
• Handle properly, 2 Tim. 215
• Bible is the final word, Rom. 43

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DEDICATE YOURSELF 1 Tim. 412-16

• Devote yourself to learning 1 Tim.
  415
• Time, 1 Tim. 413
• Study to use what you learn, 1 Tim. 412, 14, 16
  2 Tim. 22 Acts 1711-12
• Open mind to know do Gods will Jno. 539-40

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DEDICATE YOURSELF 1 Tim. 412-16

• Devote yourself to learning 1 Tim.
  415

• Right attitudes include
• Reverence 1 Ths. 213
• Love humility 1 Cor. 132
• Faith Rom. 1017
• Desire to know willingness to obey Jno.
  716-17

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DECIDE THE SUBJECT

• Topic? Text? Character? Period of history?
  Etc.
• What is the current need?
• For yourself? Jas. 122-25
• To teach others? Acts 154-6 1 Cor. 1512
• Be practical with your selection

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DEFINE YOUR SUBJECT
1 Peter 411

• Proper definitions are crucial Isa. 5 20 (cf.
  Matt. 2223, 29-30)
• Discover the Bible definition(s) usage(s) cf.
  baptism
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary a
  Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water
  and admitting the recipient to the Christian
  community
• Johns baptism? Matthew 311

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DISCOVER WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

• Consider context
• Baptism non-essential? 1 Cor. 117 (1 Cor.
  114-16, 13, 15 Matt. 2819)
• Observe who is speaking
• cf. John Matt. 311 but, Acts 193-5
• Purpose of speaker/writer? Gen. 34 Job 29

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DISCOVER WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

• Observe who is addressed
• Alien sinner? Christian? The unfaithful? The
  nations?
• Holy Spirit baptism, Acts 14-5, 8 (1-3)
• Sinners prayer, Acts 822-23 (12-13) 1 Jno. 19
  (7-8)

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DISCOVER WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

• Consider all the Bible says
• One baptism or multiple? Eph. 45
• What is faith
• Mental assent? John 316
• Obedient trust? James 217-20

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How to Study the Bible

• Consider understand 2 Tim. 27 Acts 1711-12
• Salvation spiritual safety depends on it
  Hosea 46 2 Peter 316-18 John 831-32