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PERSONAL STUDY HABITS
I.
The Bible is the Primary Source
A.
Scripture
1.
Matthew 24:35
2.
Galatians 1:8-9
3.
Ephesians 5:26-27
4.
Ephesians 6:17
5.
II Timothy 3:16-17
6.
Hebrews 4:12
7.
I Peter 1:23, 25
8.
II Peter 1:20-21
9.
Revelation 22:18-19
II.
The Holy Spirit is the Primary Teacher
A.
Scripture
1.
Luke 12:12
2.
John 14:26
3.
I Corinthians 12:28-29
4.
Ephesians 4:11-12
5.
II Timothy 2:2
6.
I John 2:27
III.
Other Resources
A.
Concordances- Youngs, Strongs, Crudens
B.
Word Studies- Vine’s N.T. & Wilson’s O.T.
C.
Dictionaries- Harper, Unger, Kittel
D.
Commentaries- Robertson, Wuest, Vincent
E.
Translations- King James, New American New
International, Amplified
F.
Study Bibles- Ryrie, Open, Lindsel, Harper
G.
Chronological Bibles- Reece, Zondervan
H.
Topical Bibles- Naves, Zondervan
I.
Interlinear Bibles- Zondervan KJV
J.
Lexicons- Greek, Thayer, Hebrew/Aramaic, Brown
K.
Encyclopedias- Nelson, Erdmans, Wycliff
L.
Maps- Broadman Bible Study Maps
M.
Other Materials- Watchman Nee and Early Church
Studies
IV.
Basic Principles for Sound Bible Interpretation
A.
Literal: Understanding its meaning in its natural,
normal sense.
B.
Historical: Setting in history.
C.
Grammatical: Sentence structure and word meanings
D.
Whole Counsel: No contradictions; understand as a
whole; Word interprets the Word.
E.
Balance: Every teaching has a balance teaching.
F.
Practical: Applying to our lives today.
G.
Cautions
H.
Don’t make your point at the price of proper
interpretation.
I.
Avoid superficial study.
J.
Be careful not to spiritualize Scripture or to make
allegories of passages.
V.
Study of II Timothy 2:15
A.
“Study(spoudazo
diligence; endeavor; hasten to do)to show thyself approved(dokimos
tried, acceptable)unto God, a workman(ergates
laborer) that needeth not to be ashamed(anepaischuntos
giving no cause for shame), rightly dividing(orthotomeo to cut straight) the word(logos) of truth(alethia
in contrast to perversion).”
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