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Basic Rules For UnderstandingThe Bible Properly
Focus Upon The Bible Is Very Important.
This in no way lessens what God has
done for us through His grace.
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Introduction
For hundreds of years, people have struggled
to understand the bible alike.
Many things have prevented them from
seeing the bible alike.
Various factors can, and most often do, enter
the process so that each man comes away
with a different interpretation.
Some of these factors are:
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Factors To Consider
Previous teaching efforts by others often
leaves a residual effect so that each man
comes to the study with preconceived ideas.
We often refer to this as theological prejudice.
It comes from different sources.
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Factors To Consider
One is family. Families have traditionally taught their children
in their faith and subsequent generations
continue on in this doctrine. How often I have heard, "Well, if such-and-such
was good enough for my folks, then it's good
enough for me." What they fail to realize is that if their folks
were lost, so also are they.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse (Acts 17:30).
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Factors To Consider Another is a close friend.
Young minds are easily bent or swayed by thecamaraderie of a close friend.
Some doctrines are tempting because they are
practiced by some of our closest friends. Job had a severe problem with his three friends and
his wife.
She advised him to just "curse God and die."
His friends falsely told him that God had punishedhim for some grievous sin.
All four were wrong.
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Factors To Consider A third form of prejudice comes from being
overpowered by a deceiving person. Today's television "evangelists" preach and practice
so many diverse doctrines that a novice is soonoverwhelmed by the ideology of each.
The apostle Paul warned us that, "such are falseapostles, deceitful workers, transformingthemselves into the apostles of Christ. And nomarvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if hisministers also be transformed as the ministers ofrighteousness; whose end shall be according totheir works." (2 Corinthians 11:13-15, KJV).
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Factors To Consider Biblical Ignorance is a fourth problem.
Many people are either too disinterested to studyor simply too lazy to devote the right kind of studyto God's word.
Many want to be "bible scholars" but are notwilling to devote the time necessary to do the kindof job that God demands.
Paul told young Timothy,"Study to show thyselfapproved unto God, a workman that needeth notbe ashamed, rightly dividing the word of God." (2Timothy 2:15, KJV)
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Introduction
Such a task is a demanding one and deserves
full consideration of what God has said.
Those who are interested in the bible often
fail to understand it because they do not have
a systematic approach to study.
Several rules are necessary for each bible
student to accept in order to arrive at the
truth when studying God's word.
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Introduction
This is not an arbitrary listing of man-made rules. Instead, it is a collection of those conclusions
which have been drawn from God's word;
Conclusions that serve us as practical rules forunderstanding the bible correctly.
Lets get started:
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Basic Rules For Understanding
The bible should be treated and studied like anyother book.
Whether one studies Chemistry, Zoology, Botany,
English or Mathematics, he must study the bookto receive the information contained therein.
It requires effort (2 Timothy 2:15-16).
And any good effort receives a reward.
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Basic Rules For Understanding
One needs to recognize that the weakness inunderstanding the bible lies at the feet of man.
It is not Gods fault if man fails to understand.
He must lay aside ALL preconceived ideas aboutGod's word.
Only after doing so can he insure a reasonable
understanding of what God's word reveals.
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Basic Rules For Understanding
God does not inspire the interpretation, only therevelation.
Some claim that God gives them a "word of
knowledge" about the bible. Such teaching is contrary to God's word.
God inspired the writers with the knowledge to
write the bible and each writer put it down in hisown style.
Therefore, man must study it in order to receive
the knowledge contained in it.
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Conclusion of part one
Our goal is to help everyone learn to properly
understand the Bible.
It can be done, because the Bible itself
commands it.
So many things can get in the way, and those
things come from Satan.
Next lesson we will continue with these rules.
Invitation.
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Basic Rules For Understanding
The Bible Properly
Focus Upon The Bible Is Very Important.
This in no way lessens what God hasdone for us through His grace.
Part Two
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Basic Rules For Understanding
Divine wisdom has adopted the word-method ofrevelation.
God chose to speak in terms that we can
understand. We must remember that the "secret things"
belong to God (Deuteronomy 29:29) but what
has been revealed is for us to learn.
It simply requires study.
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Basic Rules For Understanding Common sense is a major requirement.
God has spoken so that we may understand but ifwe place an unreasonable interpretation upon Hisrevelation, we do it a severe injustice and will
miss the mark. Paul told the Thessalonian brethren. "And for this
cause God shall send them strong delusion, that
they should believe a lie" (2Thessalonians 2:11,KJV).
Forcing an interpretation is a sure way to miss themark and misunderstand God's word.
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Basic Rules For Understanding
We must accept the bible as the "inspired word" ofGod (2 Timothy 3:16-17). FAITH.
The word "inspire" simply means "God breathed."
It was the voice of God through the Holy Spirit thatmoved the writers to record what they did.
And because it contains many sayings of mere men
(as in the rebuke of Job by his three friends), one
must understand that the revelation is true but not
every statement is the truth.
Only the context will demonstrate the truth.
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Spiritual purity is necessary in order to acceptwhat God has to say, especially about
righteousness.
One cannot live a like the world type of life andaccept the truth. They do not agree.
Only if he is willing to live for God can he accept
the will of God.
One's mind must be attuned to the will of God
else he will compromise God's word and fail to
understand the truth.
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A good knowledge of contemporaneous history ishelpful.
Knowing about the customs of different nations,
knowing when and how long biblical nationsexisted and understanding their effect on those
who would serve God in the bible will greatly
help one to understand the bible correctly.
Understanding biblical geography is also helpful.
A good set of biblical maps is also a good
investment in bible study.
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Basic Rules For Understanding
One should never use the bible to prove anypreconceived doctrine.
Far too often, men have conceived certain
teachings in their minds but in an effort to"prove" their doctrine, they wrest the scriptures
and do violence to the bible.
Only after a careful study of the bible can one
determine what IS the doctrine of God.
The Bible proves itself, LET THE BIBLE SPEAK.
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One should never view the bible as a book ofmysteries.
While the Bible speaks of mysteries, it is not.
Though there are certain books of the bible thatuse a great deal of metaphorical language or
"word pictures" to introduce prophecy, one
should never believe that the bible is too difficult
to understand.
One should always expect to be able to
understand the bible.
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One should never read only favorite passages. Doing so induces one to neglect the remainder.
The entire bible is important to us all.
One must love, respect and study ALL the word ofGod in order to accept it properly.
Too much religious error occurs by not following
ALL of Gods word.
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Basic Rules For Understanding One should never study the bible with a personal
agenda.
This is one of the main reasons for misunderstandingGod's word.
One must approach the bible from a systematicstudy, not one of duty but of love.
Over the centuries, personal agenda has given way todenominational teachings and the formation ofmany different sects. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
It was what certain people wanted rather than whatGod has wanted that has been uppermost indestroying the "unity" of God's word (Ephesians 4:2-6).
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Basic Rules For Understanding One should never study God's word in an effort to make it
harmonize with scientific theory. This is nothing more thancaving in to humanists views.
Doing so destroys the omnipotence of God.
Only after we accept that God is the omnipotent Creator
for all that exists, can we fully understand the bible alike.
The bible is not a work of science even though scienceagrees with the Bible.
It is the miraculous revelation of God.
It contains those words necessary for deliverance from sin,how to live a righteous life before God (and man) and toinsure our deliverance to Heaven after this life (1 Timothy6:11).
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Context always regulates the central thought
of any passage.
It also determines the definition of a word.
Some words have a spiritual meaning while
other passages may use the same word in a
literal or physical way.
Only context can determine the definition of
such a word.
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Certain methods of proof are used by God'sword.
Basically, they are: Statements of fact; Direct
Commands; Approved Apostolic Examples;Necessary Inference; and even the silence.
These are the basic methods that good bible
scholars recognize and use to determine what
God wants us to do today.
It is the same method of proof used by the early
Christians.
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Basic Rules For Understanding One must understand that any law is dispensational.
That is to say, in each of the three dispensations ofman, God has given a set of rules for people to liveby.
From Adam to Moses, man was under the law oftenreferred to as the patriarchal law.
From Moses until Pentecost, the Jewish people wereunder the Law of Moses.
All others (Gentiles) remained under the patriarchallaw (Romans 2:14).
Today, ALL are under the "new covenant;" the law ofChrist (Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 9:11).
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Conclusion
All must realize that the only way to Heaven is
that which is found in God's word.
Without that valuable information, one
cannot be saved nor can he look to a life of
rejoicing in the presence of God throughout
eternity (Ephesians 4:2-6; Hebrews 11:6).
All must look to the Bible for Authority, and
the truth on how to get to Heaven.