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Blessed
is he that readeth, and they that hear the words
of this prophecy, and keep those things which are
written therein: for the time is at hand.
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How
To Understand the Bible
Lesson 1
Marking
Code: UB
Marking Color: Green
Key Text: John 17:17
- John
17:17. The greatest question ever
asked is: “What is truth?”
Where can we find truth? God’s Word,
the Bible, is the source of truth.
- 2
Timothy 2:15. Correct study is
essential to right understanding. How
should we study the Bible? Paul tells us
to rightly divide (compare, interpret)
the word of truth.
- Isaiah
28:9,10. Comparing scripture with
scripture puts truth together like a
puzzle – line upon line, here a
little and there a little – to form
a comprehensive picture of God’s
truth.
- Acts
17:11. We are to study for ourselves,
testing all human teachers and teachings
by the Bible. How do we test teachings by
the Word?
We search the Bible
individually for ourselves.
We ask God for the
guidance of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians
2:13,14).
We build on the study
of godly Christian preachers and teachers
– going to the Bible to compare
their teachings with God’s Word (Acts
8:30,31,33).
- Isaiah
8:20. This is the litmus test to
discern error.
Any
teaching that does not harmonize with
God’s Word – the law and the
testimony – is error and contains no
light.
- 2
Timothy 3:15-17. All Scripture is
given by God’s inspiration and is
profitable for our study. The Old
Testament (the “Scripture” of
Paul’s day) as well as the New
Testament is God’s inspired Word.
- 1
Corinthians 10:11. The experiences
recorded in the Bible have personal
application to our lives. They are
written for our admonition.
- Luke
24:44,45. Jesus endorses the accuracy
and inspiration of the Old Testament.
(The Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms
were three divisions of the Old Testament
in His day.)
- 2
Peter 1:19-21. Brilliant men with
high IQ’s did not think up these
wonderful Spirit-designed truths. They
originated with the moving of the Holy
Spirit upon the hearts and minds of holy
men of God. The Bible is its own best
interpreter.
- John
5:39,40. To be a Bible
“whiz” is not enough. We can
search the Bible to accumulate knowledge,
but unless we come to know the Christ of
the Bible, it is of little value.
Luke
11:28; John 7:17
- Jeremiah
15:16. Joy results from following
God’s Word.
UB-End.
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