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Category Archives: Bible Study
Do We Have Absolute Truth?
We do not know all things. In the physical realm, not all has been discovered (Proverbs 25:2 cf. Job 38 – 42). In the spiritual realm, not all has been revealed. We do not know when the Lord will return … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Doctrine, God`s word, Plan of salvation, truth
Tagged 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Timothy 3:15, agnosticism, can we understand the Bible, children can learm, common people heard him gladly, desire and effort, desire wrong things, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, ezra, God desires all be saved, ignorant, IQ, Jesus, Mark 12:37, Mark 16:15, mensa, moses, must one be a scholar, one heart journal, paul, peter, the gospel is for all, truth, unstable, vincent's word study, why some do not understand, wrest to own destruction
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The Investment of Time
Have you head of the “10,000 hour rule”? The theory is that to excel in a thing (e.g. sports, music, technology, business, etc.) 10,000 hours need to be invested in that thing (e.g. study, experimentation, practice). This theory was popularized … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, evangelism, Priorities, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged 1 Peter 2:9, 10000 hour rule, 2 Peter 3:18, Acts 8:4, berlin's academy of music, bill gates, bill joy, book outliers, business, Colossians 4:5, engineers, Ephesians 5:16, grow in grace and knowledge, Hebrews 5:12, investing time, John 9:4, johnny ramsey, k. anders ericsson, lawyers, malcolm gladwell, Matthew 5:13-16, mozart, music, physicians, pratice makes perfect, redeem time, salt and light, specialists, sports, SWAT team, technology, the beatles, time, veternarians
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Suggestions For Bible Students (Part 7)
This is the last part in this series. It is my hope that the thoughts in this series will help you to be a better student of the Bible. It is my belief that no book deserves to be studied … Continue reading
Posted in Bible authority, Bible Study, hermeneutics, Prayer, Stats
Tagged authority, Bible acrostic, Bible authority, Clinton Lockhart, evidences of christianity, Guy N. Woods, how to study the new testament effectively, j.w. mcgarvey, knowledge v. wisdom, law of contradiction, law of excluded middle, law of identity, law of rationality, logic, logic and the bible, memory stats, prayer, principles of interpretation, reading, ruby, thomas warren
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Suggestions For Bible Students (Part 6)
One will not be an effective Bible student, if he does not understand how the Bible is organized. Let us notice… 21. There are 3 dispensations. (1) Patriarchal Dispensation … Continue reading
Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 5)
The Bible contains both literal language and figurative language. Literal language is the use of a word, phrase, or sentence in its normal, usual sense. Figurative language is the use of a word, phrase, or sentence in a way which … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Parables, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged bible figures of speech, brown trail class notes, caution, clint lockhart, context, D.R. Dungan, definite for indefinite, interpreting figurative language, known purpose, literal or figurative, parable, principles of interpretation, recognizing figurative language, roy h. deaver, the parables in profile, things compared, type and antitype, types of lterature, wayne jackson
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Suggestions For Bible Students (Part 4)
Wayne Jackson opined, “In my judgment the greatest problem in the church today (in any age, in fact is) a lack of Bible knowledge. This is the tap-root of all other problems which plague the Kingdom of Christ” (Jackson, A … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Word Study
Tagged author's know purpose, brown trail class notes, caution, clint lockhart, comtext, D.R. Dungan, etymology, greatest problem in church today, hermeneutics, how to study the Bible, importance of bible knowledge, interpreting sentences, interpreting words, literal or figurative, primary meaning preferred, roy h. deaver, wayne jackson
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Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 1)
Each one of us should be a student, a careful student, of God’s word. Numerous passages emphasize this point (e.g. Psalm 1:1-3; 119:104; Hosea 4:6; Matthew 7:21-23; 22:29; John 12:48; Acts 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17; Hebrews … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Stats
Tagged alexander campbell, attitude, D.R. Dungan, earl west, expect, expect to understand, ezra, Guy N. Woods, hermeneutics, how to study the Bible, how to study the new testament effectively, importance of knowing the Bible, john grisham, paul, read, roy deaver, stats on Bible reading, student of Bible, the search for the ancient order, tom clancy, will
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Wisely Written
Have you every wondered why the Bible was written the way that it was written? Why didn’t God present His message in an encyclopedic format. He could have categorized information under heading, and listed these categories alphabetically. For example, If I … Continue reading
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Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 3)
Wayne Jackson has written, “It is the epitome of folly to ignore the labors of countless Bible scholars across the centuries who have made available, by means of the printed page, the results of their research. One of the wonders … Continue reading →