Key Principles of Bible Study
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Key Principles of Bible Study – v8 – by Andrew S. Baker Page 1 Principles that Should Govern Your Study of the Bible Created: 20 Apr 2013 / Modified: 14 Sep 2013 As Christians, we are called to study our Bibles to show ourselves approved unto God, and to be able to rightly divide God’s Word. Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, however, it is not possible to derive maximum benefit from studying the Scriptures, because spiritual things are spiritually discerned. This means that pr ayer is the first rule of Bible Study. It is also necessary to recognize and understand that there are key principles at the heart of effective Bible Study – principles that if i gnored, will lead to frustration in study, or to conclusions that are not in harmony with the overall theme of the Bible. T able of Contents What is the Purpose of the Scriptures ............. ......................................................................2 The Scriptures are Inspired by God ......................................................................................3 Spiritual Things are Spiritually Discerned......... ......................................................................4 The Bible is a Complete Collection ........................................................................................ 5 What Bible Did the New Testament Believers Use? ................................................................. 6 The Bible is its own Interpreter ........... .................................................................................7 The Bible is both Literal and Spiritual ....................................................................................8 Symbols are Used Consistently in the Bible............................................................................9 In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses ............................................................................. 10 Repetition is Related to Importance .................................................................................... 11 The Messages of the Bible are Broadly Applicable ................................................................. 12 The Bible Balances Many Tensions ...................................................................................... 13 Understanding Context is Helpful ....................................................................................... 14 Instruction By Way of Principles and Commandments .. ......................................................... 15 Precepts and Instructions are Built Upon, Not Replaced ......................................................... 16 Are Things Ever Superseded in the Bible? ............................................................................ 17 The Future Is Manifest in the Past ...................................................................................... 19 Why isn’t everything repeated in the New Testament? .......................................................... 20 How to Calculate Time Within Prophetic Writing ................................................................... 21 How Do I Deal with a Challenge to my Understanding? .......... ............................................... 22 Choosing a Bible Translation for Study Purposes ..................... ............................................. 23
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