Saturday, December 27, 2008

Incorrect Bible study

Here is a short video clip of how many Bible studies are done in the home. This is NOT how to do Bible study. Notice in this clip how the facilitator is asking each of those participating how they feel and what they think. Folks the question is not what you think but actually what is God saying to us through His word. The cardinal rule in Bible study is as follows:
The interpretation of any Scripture is equal to what the author meant at the time he wrote it. Therefore it becomes our job through prayer and the Holy Spirit to use good Bible study methods in order to arrive at the author's intended meaning.