How to study the Bible Answers
Jun 23, 2015
How to study the BibleAnswers
Managing ExpectationsTeachers / Facilitators: Teach the truth from God’s word. Engage the class. Provide answers to notes and
questions from participants. “Flesh out” answers i.e. add to notes. Come back to questions that cannot
be answered immediately. Grow in knowledge
Managing ExpectationsAttendees: Bring your Bibles and use them. Review notes and questions as much
as possible before the class. Ask questions. Engage one another. Make notes. Grow in knowledge
Why must we study the Bible?
Heb 5: 11 – Heb 6: 1-3 We should be able to teach. Not the
same as being a teacher (Js 3:1) Move beyond elementary truths. Get to know teaching on
righteousness (what make us right in God’s eyes)
Distinguish good from evil.
Why do we teach?Rom 2: 21 - 24 When we teach others we teach
ourselves. You become more of aware of
actually “practicing what you preach”
Is Teaching taken lightly?James 3:1 Teachers will be judged be more strictly. KJV: “master” instead of teacher
Definition• a teacher• in the NT one who teaches concerning the things
of God, and the duties of man • one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so • the teachers of the Jewish religion • of those who by their great power as teachers
draw crowds
Is Teaching taken lightly?Luke 2: 21 - 24 False teachers, those that are in it for
the pomp and ceremony, will be judged severely.
Mt 23: 1 – 33 Jesus deals out a severe rebuking to
the Pharisees for their hypocrisy
How to study the BibleIA1. The 1st covenant was replaced by a
better covenant (Heb 8: 6 - 8).IA2. New Testament.
IB1. God has revealed what He has prepared through His word and given us His Holy Spirit to understand.
IB2. God’s words through the Holy Spirit.IB3. The Holy Spirit (Add Jn 14: 16 -19).
How to study the BibleIB4. Old Testament prophets. (Add 2nd Pt 1: 20 – 21, Hb 1: 1-2)The same Holy Spirit who guided them,
also guided the apostles. There is continuity through the ages.
Some old testament prophets: Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Nehemiah
How to study the BibleIB5. Letters where written to the churches
and then passed on.IB6. So that we come to know Him and love
eternal life.IB7. Once. No latter-day revelations.(Add Gal 1: 8 & 2 Th 11 - 12). IIA1. Makes you wise.IIA2. Teaching, rebuking, correcting & training.IIA3. So that we do not sin against God.IIA4. To come to know and obey the truth and
then love your brother.
How to study the BibleIIA5. To know the truth and to be set free.IIA6. To get rid of immoral filth & evil and to
humbly accept the truth, and salvation.IIA7. To know what condemns me so as to
avoid it.IIA8. (Add 2nd Pt 1: 5-9) Knowledge is the 3rd
step of 7 to achieve ‘love’, which is spiritual maturity. All the aspects we require to make productive use of the knowledge we have gained.
IIB1. The Holy Spirit guided the apostles to reveal ALL the truth.
How to study the BibleIIB2. He has given us everything we need for
Godliness.IIB3. Paul proclaims the WHOLE will of God.IIC1. You will worship Him in vain, because
God’s word has been replaced by the teachings of men.
IIC2. You will be eternally condemned.IIC3. You will be punished by God.IIC4. You will be rebuked and proved to be a
liar.IID1. Not enough time (too busy).IID2. It’s complicated.
How to study the BibleIIE. No. If you don’t study the Bible you will
not come to know Christ and thus not be able to fully accept Him. If you don’t accept Him you will still be judged by Him.
IIF. Reverence, love, pride… It’s like a treasure. God’s own words spoken.
IIG. ???IIIB1b. Apostle John.IIIB1c. c.AD 85 – 95IIIB1d. Early evidence suggests Ephesus, AD
70 - 100
How to study the BibleIIIB1e. To commend Gaius and warn
DiotrephesIIIB1f. Gaius Add: Cross Book Study Is the following statement true: “The 1st
letter to the Corinthians about Spiritual Gifts (ch13) only applies to that congregation. They [miraculous gifts]still exist today.”
Read the opening paragraphs of the Pauline Epistles.
Note: To whom are the various letters addressed i.e. to the local congregation and/or all those in Christ?
How to study the Bible Romans: Ro 1: 7 – 8 1st Corinthians: Ch 1:2. Ch 4:17 2nd Corinthians: Ch1:1 Galatians: Ch1:2 Ephesians: Ch 1:1 Philippians: Ch 1:1 Colossians: Ch 1:2 1 Thessalonians: Ch 1:1 2 Thessalonians: Ch 1:1 1 Timothy: Ch1:2 2 Timothy: Ch1:2 Titus: Ch 1:4
How to study the Bible Q:What does the cross-study of the
Pauline Epistles reveal about Paul’s statement about spiritual gifts?
A: Paul’s writings on the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit apply to all Christians everywhere for all time & not just to the congregation he wrote to.
How to study the BibleIIIB2b.
Who: Luke, When: c.AD 65, Where: Rome, Why: For the establishment of the church.To whom: Written to his patron Theophilus
IIIB2c. Acts 2: 22. North of Jerusalem, close to the sea of Galilee.
How to study the BibleIIIB3b. Peter (Simon-Peter).IIIB3c. To all the Jews who were in Jerusalem
for Pentecost.IIIB3d. The crowd asked what they should do
when they realized they had killed Christ.IIIB3e. Repent and be baptized, each and
every one of you.IIIB4a. Emersion.IIIB4b1. To be made holy, to be set apart for
a special purpose.
How to study the BibleIIIB4b2. Remorse for a past act, to turn away from
sin, to change your life to remove sin.IIIB4b3. 1 Sam 9: 9 aka ‘seer’. Someone who
speaks by divine inspiration, someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.
IIIB4b4. One who is sent forth. The apostles where all disciples, but not all disciples are apostles (the 12).
IIIB5a. A former slave of Philemon, who lived in Colossi.
IIIB5b. Colossi. He was in prison with Paul in Rome.
How to study the BibleIIIB5c. He had run away from his owner
after stealing from him. Paul had converted him.
IIIB5d. 1st Century AD. c.AD 60.IIIB5e. Philemon, the slave’s owner in
Colossi.IIIB6a. Communication from us to God.IIIB6b. To praise and honour God & to
ask for help and guidance.IIIB6c. Those who belong to Christ.
How to study the Bible
IIIB6d. God the Father, through Jesus Christ (His authority, not His name)
(Add: John 16: 23 - 26, John 17: 1, Matt 6: 9).
IIIB6e. John (good examples). He deals a lot with prayer because he was very close to Jesus and so prayer is our inherit relationship with God.