“What is inductive Bible study?”……Inductive Bible study is an approach to God's Word focusing on three basic steps that move from a general overview to specifics. Through these three steps, we apply inductive reasoning, which is defined as the attempt to use information about a specific situation to draw a conclusion. The steps are …Observation […]
“What is the proper way to study the Bible?”……Determining the meaning of Scripture is one of the most important tasks a believer has in this life. God does not tell us that we must simply read the Bible. We must study it and handle it correctly (2 Timothy 2:15). Studying the Scriptures is hard work. […]
“How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?”……Much misunderstanding about the Christian life occurs because we either assign commands and exhortations we should be following as “era-specific” commands that only applied to the original audience, or we take commands and exhortations that are specific to a particular audience and make […]
“Textual criticism – what is it?”……Answer: Simply stated, textual criticism is a method used to determine what the original manuscripts of the Bible said. The original manuscripts of the Bible are either lost, hidden, or no longer in existence. What we do have is tens of thousands of copies of the original manuscripts dating from […]
Why you can believe the Bible How do we know that the Bible we have today can be trusted? … The Bible claims to be God’s unique communication to mankind. …Billions of men and women have based their lives on its message. Millions have died for it. Can an intelligent person believe in the Bible? […]
Is the Bible Reliable?……Prewritten History–Part 2……by…John MacArthur…All Rights Reserved……(A copy of this message on cassette tape may be obtained by calling 1-800-55-GRACE)……Selected Scriptures Tape GC 1350 Introduction The prophets of the Old and New Testaments had a knowledge that was beyond the ability of the human mind–they recorded prewritten history. Fulfilled prophecy vindicates the divine […]
“Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the Book of Revelation?”……Revelation 22:18-19 contains a warning to anyone who tampers with the biblical text: "For I testify together to everyone who hears the Words of the prophecy of this Book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add on […]