1 John 2:27John 13:17…Code: QA169 I want to know God’s Word better.…Can you provide me with a plan to help me get there? Here are five helpful steps to ensure you are effectively studying God’s Word. Step 1 — Reading Begin by developing a plan on how you will approach reading through the Bible. Unlike […]
“What are some different methods of Bible study?”……There are several different methods we can use to study the Bible in an organized or systematic way. For the purpose of this article, we will classify them into two broad categories: …Book Studies and Topical Studies. …Before discussing the different types of Bible study methods, it is […]
“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 […]
“Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?”……Answer: If we read the Bible at face value, without a preconceived bias for finding errors, we will find it to be a coherent, consistent, and relatively easy-to-understand book. Yes, there are difficult passages. Yes, there are verses that appear to contradict each other. We must remember that […]
How do you know the Bible is true? That’s an excellent question because so much is at stake in the Christian faith in terms of the truthfulness of Scripture. The Bible is our primary source of information about Jesus and about all of those things we embrace as elements of our faith. Of course, if […]
“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? […]