Developing an attitude for Bible studyWhy do we even need to study the Bible?God chose to communicate His will to us in writing (Ephesians 3:1-6; I Timothy 2:4)Jude 1:3; Galatians 1:6-9 – there is no revelation still to come! Everything we need is in the text.We need to know God’s word so we can be disciples of Christ (John 8:31-32; 12:48).Ignorance of God’s word has always been a problem (Hosea 4:6), and that problem continues today.Bad attitudes and habits that get in the wayII Peter 3:14-18 – It is possible to misuse scripture.Hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 2:1ff)We must apply the Bible to ourselves.We cling to faulty, human traditions (Mark 7:1-13)We reject good, Biblical traditions (I Corinthians 11:2; Acts 17:21)The random approach (II Timothy 2:15)We oversimplify (Mark 4:10-12; Luke 20:37; Acts 17:11)
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