How to Study the Bible (2) by Terry Messenger

1. How to Study the Bible (2)by Terry Messenger

2. How to Study the Bible (2) Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

3. How to Study the Bible (2) Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:14,15

4. How to Study the Bible (2) In general, it is hopeless to expect to be able to define psychic properties in terms of physical properties, and still hold, as Identity theorists do, that it is a factual discovery that C-states and B-processes are identical.

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6. How to Study the Bible (2) In the black, black, a small upper will one, two, three and bazaar out.

7. How to Study the Bible (2) Did God write the Bible in such a way that it cannot be understood?

8. How to Study the Bible (2) • Study context • Look at every text dealing with subject • Study historical & geographical background • Find author’s intention • Note type of narrative

9. How to Study the Bible (2) • Study Context About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance…

10. How to Study the Bible (2) He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." …

11. How to Study the Bible (2) "Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean." The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." Acts 10:9-15

12. How to Study the Bible (2) While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon's house was and stopped at the gate.

13. How to Study the Bible (2) Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him…

14. How to Study the Bible (2) But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. Acts 10:17,27,28

15. How to Study the Bible (2) • Look at every text dealing with the subject And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:10

16. How to Study the Bible (2) Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. Matthew 25:46

17. How to Study the Bible (2) Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. Malachi 4:1

18. How to Study the Bible (2) In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. Jude 7

19. How to Study the Bible (2) • Study historical and geographical backgound • As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says…

20. How to Study the Bible (2) If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. 1 Corinthians 14:34,35

21. How to Study the Bible (2) • Find the author’s intention One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables…

22. How to Study the Bible (2) One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. Romans 14:2,5.

23. How to Study the Bible (2) You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Romans 14:10,22

24. How to Study the Bible (2) • And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all. Mark 16:17,18

25. How to Study the Bible (2) • Note narrative type There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores…

26. How to Study the Bible (2) The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' …

27. How to Study the Bible (2) "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' …

28. How to Study the Bible (2) "He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'Luke 16:19-29

29. How to Study the Bible (2) • Never base a doctrine on a parable!