02/03/2021
BIBLE STUDIES CONTINUED
HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE
Scriptures: Isa 65:10-11, Jhn 1:1, Matt.5:18, 11:22-24, Lk12:4, Jhn 4:19, 6:26.
INTRODUCTION
What is Bible?
1 The Bible is the word of God, called the scripture
2It was written by men of God through the inspiration of the Holy Ghost
3 It a creative word that exhibit the work of God Psm 33;6.
4 It has the power to uphold.All things were created through the word and word was Jesus John 1:1
5 It is the sword of God; it has power to judge Heb4:4
6 The Bible is the mind of God about the state of man; it is the way of salvation to belivers, the doom of siners
7 It is the traveller’s map, the prigrims staff, the soldiers’ sword, sailors’ compass and the Christians’ chapter, the happiness of believers
8 Here the heaven reopen, the paradise restored, the gate of hell disclosed
9 The highest responsibilities it is the mine of wealth, health to the soul and river of treasure.It involves the highest responsibilities, it rewards greatest labour
11Its doctrines are holy, its precepts-----, its stories are true, and its decisions are good
12 It is the mine of wealth, health to the soul
13 Read to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice to be holy
14 It is light to direction, food to the hungry
15 It shall fill the memory, the heart, and the mind and guide the feet
16 Read slowly, frequently, and prayerfully
17 Its word is sacred, its content holy.read, pray it, live it out and pass it on
Why we Study The Bible
We are obliged to study the Bible because:
1 God is the author
2 God commanded us to read and study it always Josh 1:8
3 It is God’s to achieve his purpose in our lives
4 Our chief enemy (Satan) knows the ‘word’ Matt. 4:46
5The Bible provides answers to all life’s questions
Such as, where we come from, why we are here and where we are going
6 Bibele is ultimate prove of our faith
7 Bible is owner’s manual of creation
The Supernatural Elements of the Bible
1The Bible is in one sense human and in the other hand spiritual
Because, the Bible was an inspired word (breath} by God and written down by his human-agents, the holy men of old. 2Tim 3:16-17 The divine treasure (the scsripture) has been given to us in eathen vessels.. God revealed HIMSELF through human eyes and ears, interlect, tongues and pens
2 Unity of purpose- though written by different authors from deferent places there is no contradiction in the 66 books
3 The word had suffered many afflictions through persecutions
4 Accuracy of the bible that’s its infallibility
5 Scientifically proved and accurate facts such as
1 Job 26:7 Talks about the suggestion of the earth creation and Job 15:5 says the stars are innumerable
2 Isaiah spoke of circular of the earth before it was discovered by science
2 Mountains are in the sea and that there are working path in the sea example of the red sea
3 All living things are produced after their order Lev 17:11A
