Things You Should Know
You first must know the interpretation of the text
Interpretation is one, application is many
A few degrees off will lead you to many errors [ Read 1 Timothy 4:16 ]

Many people are misled because they refuse to:

1. study other materials
2. test truth with others
3. they depend upon their own understanding
4. they only want to air their own opinion
5. they refuse to be corrected
6. they take the whole Bible word for word
7. They hold their experience in honor more than the Bible

Simple Methods of Bible Study

Choose your topic
Look up Scriptures pertaining to your topic
Make an outline of your topic
Look for figurative language
Look for literal language
Look for symbols and types
Look up words that stand out to you
Write related terms down
Underline phrases that are emphasized
Don’t read into the passage
Meditate upon the passage
Memories the passage
Identify with any problems
Identify with any sins
Identify with any person

The Book of First John Chapter 1
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