{"id":3073,"date":"2020-02-06T13:57:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2020-02-06T13:59:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:59:33","slug":"how-to-study-the-bible-by-bill-brinkworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/06\/how-to-study-the-bible-by-bill-brinkworth\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Study the Bible &#8211; by Bill Brinkworth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Study the Bible <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bill Brinkworth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cStudy to shew thyself approved  unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word  of truth.\u201d II Timothy 2:15<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many  readers of the Word of God quickly encounter Timothy\u2019s admonition on studying  the Bible. Some faithfully read the Word of God every day.&nbsp; Many do not, and even fewer study the truths  God has preserved within the pages of His Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not  only, does it take extra time to study the Bible, but many do not know how to  start.&nbsp; I learned a long time ago that a  short reading of just a few verses each day will have less impact on one\u2019s life  than a Scriptural diet of several chapters.&nbsp;  Actually taking the time to delve in and study the Word of God will be a  far more life-directing, life-changing, God-leading influence than even reading  several pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then  the question arises, how do you study the Bible?&nbsp; How does one set their mind or thoughts upon  a Bible subject or book and get the most out of it?&nbsp; The answer varies from one person to another,  since each of our brains and learning methods are different.&nbsp; Here are a few study methods that may help  you get more out of the Word of God, so that you will learn more, that its  content will help you with your life\u2019s decisions, and that you will have a  better relationship with the Lord:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>        \n        Be  saved!&nbsp; The Word of God is for the people  of God and will not mean much to a person that is not saved!&nbsp; It will point an unbeliever to God\u2019s truths  so he can become a born-again (John 3:3) child of God and give him more  understanding about God, but the Book\u2019s wisdom is clearer and more precious to  a child of God.<br>\n          <em>\u201cBut  the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are  foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually  discerned.\u201d I Cor. 2:14<\/em> \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Pray  and ask God to help you understand His Word before you even begin!&nbsp; It\u2019s His Book; you need His help to  understand it!      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Consistently  read the Bible.&nbsp; Schedule and make it a  priority to expose yourself to God\u2019s Word every day!      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Use  the King James Bible. ALL the other versions, including the New King  James Bible, alter what God\u2019s Word says.&nbsp;  One cannot build a spiritual life that is close to God, if the  foundation, God\u2019s Word, is corrupt and not true to what God originally had  preserved!      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Do  not just read to fill a quota of verses or chapters.&nbsp; Read at your own speed to get something out  of it.&nbsp; There have been times that I have  spent most of my devotional time on one verse.&nbsp;  There have been times that I have read several pages.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        If  you do not understand a word, stop and look it up in a dictionary.&nbsp; You will be surprised to find that you do not  know all the meanings of words as well as you thought you did.&nbsp; Most do not need to know the Greek or Hebrew  languages to get more out of their English Bible; they just need to understand  the English language better!      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        If  you find you have read several verses and do not remember what you read, read  them again.&nbsp; The goal should be to get a  blessing from the reading of God\u2019s Word.&nbsp;      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        One  method to slow one\u2019s reading down and get more from the reading, is to make  notes on what you have just read. &nbsp;A  notebook or a wide-margin Bible can be used for this.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Since  we are in the New Testament church-age, a believer should first have an  understanding of Jesus, the early church, and the teachings for this time.  First read and study the New Testament.&nbsp;  With its understanding, when the Old Testament is read, one will get a  fuller, clearer picture of what God did then and how it pictures what would  happen later.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        While  reading a verse, read other verses that teach the same principle.&nbsp; Some study Bibles have references in the  margin.&nbsp; Follow those references, and  read those verses.&nbsp; Often you will get a  fuller picture of what God is trying to show you through different passages.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        When  reading a verse, understand the context first.&nbsp;  Understand who the verse was addressed to, why, and when, to better understand  the verse.&nbsp; So many pluck a verse and  apply it to whatever they want to apply it to, forgetting what situation, time,  or people it was originally speaking of.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Read  other Bible books that cover the same topic.&nbsp;  For example, if you are studying The Revelation, it would be good to  understand Old Testament prophecies in Ezekiel and Daniel.&nbsp; If trying to learn more about Jesus\u2019 life it  is important to read other aspects of His life in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and  John.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Although,  not to be trusted as one can trust the Word of God, a Bible dictionary, such as Unger\u2019s Bible Dictioanary, can give some insight into a subject, place,  or person you are reading about. Be especially cautious of books from authors  or publishers that condone other Bible translations or come from denominations,  or institutions, that teach differently than what the Bible teaches.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Look  up, using a concordance (a book that has words listed and where they are used  throughout the Bible), a word or name you want to learn more about. Some Bible  computer programs are very useful for this purpose.      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        The  best commentary on the Bible is the Bible itself!&nbsp; Although many books on a subject or book you  are studying can be helpful; they can also be wrong!&nbsp; I have far more commentaries on my  bookshelves that I cannot trust what the author says than I have books that  have been proven reliable to what the Word of God says.&nbsp; All authors are only men and all do make  mistakes!&nbsp; God\u2019s Word, however, is from  God and has His influential inspiration preserved and is trustworthy!      \n      <\/li><li>        \n        Do  not compare with other versions and translations of the Bible!&nbsp; They usually originate from sources that were  not accurate in their conception, change doctrines that support the  translator\u2019s beliefs, or change facts and doctrines.&nbsp; Comparing them with the real Bible (KJV) will  only raise doubts and breed confusion!&nbsp;      \n      <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These  are just a few of the many ways to study God\u2019s Word. No matter what technique  is used, the main goal is to get as much out of every precious word God has  kept for us to glean.&nbsp; Are you diligently  reading and studying God\u2019s Word?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cWith God\u2019s help, we can get out of the  Bible what we invest in it.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lesson was featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/openthoumineeyes.com\/views13\/BibleView405.pdf\">Bible View #405.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Study the Bible Bill Brinkworth \u201cStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.\u201d II Timothy 2:15 Many readers of the Word of God quickly encounter Timothy\u2019s admonition on studying the Bible. 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