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Gina:
--- Quote from: gregorydc on August 09, 2012, 04:43:20 PM ---Just a quick question here. Whee should a person start a scripture study? There is so much information to learn, I mean it is kind of overwhelming to try to pick one spot in a bible and begin to study that one thing. There are many scriptures I have looked at looking for answers to my problems and for friends also. But to just start a study where to begin?
still a babe in Christ,
Greg
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I believe you fall into the "good learner" category:
--- Quote ---But there are some things that you can do and think about, to give yourself certain peace of mind and security. That we really should have. I’m sure, not all of you have it. Some of you grasp at learning more than others. You think, ‘I’ve got to learn more about life and I’ve got to learn this stuff Ray is teaching.’ ‘If I could just learn all this stuff.’ ‘I’ve got to learn, learn, learn.’ ‘I’ll get it down and I’ll be there, I’ve just got to learn.’
Now some of you may not be meant to learn a lot of stuff. What I mean, some people are just not good learners. It’s not necessary that you learn all this stuff, you know. I give you all this teaching and all these scripture and all these explanations and so on and you can’t remember it all. That alright. Did you get anything out of it? ‘Well yea, I know what I’m saying.' That's good, your getting something out of it. You got a feeling, you’ve got a sense of appreciation, you got a sense of ‘I like God better now.’ You don’t think God thinks, you’re as bad as you think you are, sometimes. Whatever goodness you get out of it, hang on to that. Don’t worry about all the technical details.
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~L. Ray Smith
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php?topic=4472.0
I believe I fall somewhere in between good learner and someone who isn't meant to learn a lot of stuff. I see how God feeds me even when I don't know what to ask for, and the same is true for you and other good learners.
mharrell08:
Start at the beginning (Genesis) and make notes as you progress through. Every story in the Bible shows a contrast (good/wicked, called/chosen, etc.) which you'll see again and again. Make a note regarding which stories highlight different truths you've learned (Adam and Eve - no free will then a short notation why, for example). After a while, you'll have notes and scriptures on every subject.
Hope this helps,
Marques
Cypress:
For me, it usually starts off with a question I have about something. Then, I start searching the forum, reading Ray's papers, pulling out the bible, and writing my thoughts on a Word document. For instance, I wanted to know just what the kingdom on heaven is...so I pulled up all the instances where it's referenced in the bible, along with Ray's paper and other comments from forum members and started copying things into a Word doc until I felt satisfied I understood.
I've used esword to pull up every instance where the words eternity, forever, (olam and aion, aionios) etc. were present in the bible...and it was so interesting to compare them throughout and see how they couldn't possibly mean eternal.
Akira329:
Hey Greg!
I think a good place to start is with a question.
I didn't seriously start studying till I wanted to find and destroy false doctrines like tithing, hell, trinity...etc
Good resources can help you along the way too.
These are what I use:
-Esword (download a lot of bibles, concordance, dictionaries, maps, and commentaries) Search tool is awesome!!!
-Cross referencing bible
-Interlinear Scripture Analyzer (download on the web)
-Biblegateway
-Blue Letter Bible Society
I believe its how we all started here.
Once you learn the basic truths I definitely recommend starting from the beginning like Marques said.
You will see new things you never saw before in all the stories you thought you were familiar with!
Also,
What brought you here? How did you find this corner of the web?
What compelled you to drive down this street?
Hope this helps you!
Antaiwan
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