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Most of us tend to rely heavily on Bible commentaries, church
leaders, friends and even hymns and Christian songs to help us determine what we should
believe. While all of these may play a part, it is important that we know what we believe
- and the scriptural basis for these beliefs. After all, we can only know about the things
of God by what God has chosen to tell us in His written word.
If we should still be relying entirely on others for our information,
we are relying on them to have gathered their information from the Bible also - and this
isn't always the case!
Therefore, if it is agreed that we are personally responsible for
constructing our own set of beliefs, then surely, everything we believe must be measured
up against what the Bible has to say. You are encouraged to look up the Bible references
quoted in this study, and compare these with any verses already familiar to you.
This study is designed to help you:
• understand what is being spoken of in a passage of Scripture
• compare what you read in the Bible with what you hear someone
else say
• conduct your own study of Biblical topics.
Please have your Bible with you as you read this study. All Bible
quotations included are from the New International Version, unless otherwise
stated.
Three important Scriptures for the Bible student:
2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good
work."
2 Timothy 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one [who is] approved, a
workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth."
Acts 17:11 "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for
they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to
see if what Paul said was true."
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