1 John
5:1+ “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is
a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We
know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. Loving
God means keeping his commandments, and really, that isn't difficult. For every
child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory.
And the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe
that Jesus is the Son of God…” New Living Translation
How
will anyone know the love of God and know Christ as Savior without knowing who
He is? How will anyone believe without studying the Word of God, the Bible?
“There are
many ways to study the Bible, and there are many excellent study aids available
to help you with specific books of the Bible. But the most important thing you
need to remember is that to find out what the Bible says, you need to read it
yourself in a way that will help you discover what it says, what it means, and
how you are to apply it to your life.” How to Study Your Bible by Kay
Arthur.
The
following quotes are from www.joyfulheart.com.
“A ‘deductive’ Bible study begins from a point that the teacher is trying to
make, and then uses a number of scripture verses and examples to support that
conclusion. Most sermons and Bible studies are conducted this way.
An
‘Inductive’ Bible study, on the other hand begins with the raw text of
scripture, and encourages participants to read the text and draw conclusions
directly from the text itself… It trains people to ask questions which help
them understand what is going on, what is being said, and how that relates to
the rest of the passage.”
Two authors
who write on how to study using the inductive method of Bible study are Irving
Jensen and Kay Arthur; or, how about searching the Web for more information.
The site,
shown to me by Al, www.e-sword.org is a great free Bible study. The following
is a brief study using e-sword resources.
Analytical-Literal
Translation
2Ti 2:15 Be eager [or,
diligent] to present yourself approved to God [as] a worker with no need to be ashamed, cutting
straight [fig., teaching accurately; or,
interpreting correctly] the word of truth. 1965
1889 Darby Bible
2Ti 2:15 … cutting in a straight line the word of
truth.
International Standard
Version
2Ti 2:15 … handling the word of truth with precision.
New Living Translation
2Ti 2:15 …who correctly explains the
word of truth.
Dividing G3718 Thayer Definition:
1)
to cut straight, to cut straight ways
1a)
to proceed on straight paths, hold a straight course, equiv. to doing right
2)
to make straight and smooth, to handle aright, to teach the truth directly and
correctly
Word
G3056 Thayer Definition:
1)
of speech
1a)
a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
1b)
what someone has said
1b1)
a word
1b2)
the sayings of God
1b3)
decree, mandate or order
1b4)
of the moral precepts given by God
1b5) Old Testament prophecy given by the
prophets
1b6)
what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum,
a maxim
1c)
discourse
1c1)
the act of speaking, speech
1c2)
the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking
1c3)
a kind or style of speaking
1c4)
a continuous speaking discourse - instruction
1d)
doctrine, teaching
1e)
anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative
1f)
matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case,
suit at law
1g)
the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
Truth
G225 Thayer Definition:
1)
objectively
1a)
what is true in any matter under consideration
1a1)
truly, in truth, according to truth
1a2)
of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly
1b)
what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and
religious truth
1b1)
in the greatest latitude
1b2)
the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural
intervention
1c)
the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution
of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing
alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and
the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians
2)
subjectively
2a)
truth as a personal excellence
2a1)
that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation,
falsehood, deceit
“…But the people who know their God will be strong and will
work.”
Daniel 11:32b
Blackmon, Selma, editor. The Exchanged Life News. Volume 3 Issue 1. January 5, 2003.
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