2nd Timothy 3:16
16.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Christianity
is a faith with objective instructions. Proper study of the word will never leave you confused,
you always receive clear cut instructions because the word of God is an
authoritative guide.
1.
WHAT IS BIBLE STUDY?
2nd
Timothy 2:15
Study
is the Greek word SPOUDAZO, it means to make effort, to be diligent. So, it`s
not just talking about reading, but other things involved, e.g, attending
proper teaching meetings, listening to sermons, etc. I want you to take note
that he says to show yourself approved a WORKMAN…..
When
people see your attitude towards bible study, they should see a workman. You
should carry a serious attitude towards the word.
2.
FACTS ABOUT BIBLE STUDY
A.
Bible study is an exhaustive discipline.
It take time and a lot
of hard work. You must be disciplined and diligent about it.
Luke 24:22-27
So take note of 25-27
First he called his
disciples fools, slow of heart to believe and then in verse 27, beginning at
Moses (all the books of Moses from Genesis to Deuteronomy, all the, Isaiah to
Malachi, and Psalms is included in this list) basically the whole Old Testament.
So Jesus expounded to them from approximately 90% of the Old Testament.
Now to expound is not
to summarize, it means to “explain thoroughly with great painstaking details”.
Very exhaustive, it took time.
Throughout the Gospels
you will see that Jesus was always teaching. Paying attention to the
scriptures.
Acts 20:7-9
You see that! He taught
till a man fell asleep, fell out the window and died, Paul rose him back to
life and then went on teaching.
Thant`s and example of
how much the early church valued bible study. We must do the same.
B.
There is no Personal Interpretation
It`s a very simple thing;
when Paul wrote to the Ephesian church and
by extension to us, he had something in mind that he wanted them to
understand, he did not plan for all of them to carry their own understanding of
it.
An analogy: If I write
a letter to Temi and i tell her “go to my house and collect the money” and she
chooses to receive a “personal interpretation” of go to the bank, has she not
messed up the instruction! Definitely she has!
One must intentionally
give time and attention to prolonged study to ensure you always get out the
collect message.
C.
The bible has a Central Message
The bible is a
Christocentric book. It is Christ centered , it is about Christ
John 5:39
This was Jesus
speaking, the scriptures, and here he was referring to the Old Testament
because the New Testament wasn`t even
written yet.
The entire book
testifies of him, Christ.
So, a mathematics
textbook written in English is not an English textbook. The bible is not a book about everything or with an
answer to everything.
If you think is wrong,
read the bible for an engineering examination or use it to learn how to perform
brain surgeries.
Luke 24:44-45
Look at verse 44, all
the words written in the OT concerning him. He is, was and always will be the
emphasis.
That he is the central
narrative doesn`t mean every verse is about him, there can b e other lessons
like a father`s love from the story of the prodigal son but if you learn all this lessons and don`t see him, you gained next to nothing.
Ephesians 2:19-20
Paul here talks about
the body of Christ, the church and he`s talking about our beliefs, our
doctrines, he says they are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and
prophets with Christ himself being the cornerstone.
The cornerstone is that
one stone upon which everything lies, if you remove the cornerstone from a
building, everything collapses. Paul say, as far as our \faith is concerned,
Christ is the cornerstone.
Hence in our study of
the Bible, our aim must be to see Christ.
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