KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE

GOD'S GUIDEBOOK FOR LIVING - 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17

TWO REASONS WE SHOULD KNOW THE SCRIPTURES:

  1. COME TO KNOW CHRIST AND RECEIVE SALVATION- In VS 15, we learn about him and the provisions of redemption through the word.

  2. TO HELP US GROW SPIRITUALLY TO BE EQUIPPED TO DO WHAT GOD WANTS US TO DO- VS 17

THE MEANS TO OUR GROWTH:

  1. TEACHING-shows us the path on which we are to walk

  2. REBUKING-shows us where we got off the path

  3. CORRECTING-tells us how to get back on the path

  4. TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS- teaches how to stay on that path

HOW PEOPLE GET INTO ERROR- MATT 22:29

  1. THEY DON'T KNOW THE WORD

  2. THEY DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF GOD

REASONS PEOPLE DON'T STUDY THE BIBLE:

  1. DON'T KNOW HOW

  2. ARE NOT MOTIVATED

  3. ARE LAZY- BIBLE STUDY IS HARD WORK