Monthly News Roundup (03.30.23)

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Plain Bible Teaching Podcast

This episode is our monthly news roundup for March. In this episode, we’re talking about the recent Nashville school shooting, the connection between drinking alcohol and one’s sense of purpose, and what changed Rick Warren’s mind on women leadership in the church.Continue Reading

How to Use the Bible to Teach Error (Season 1, Episode 3)

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How to Use the Bible to Teach Error (Season 1, Episode 3)

This episode discusses how a false teacher uses the Bible to teach error. It is important that we recognize how this is done so we will be better prepared to identify, expose, and combat false teaching. There are three ways that are discussed in this episode:

  1. Ignore the context.
  2. Redefine terms.
  3. Overlook relevant passages.

Article: How to Use the Bible to Teach Error

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Context

In studying the Bible, we often stress the importance of understanding the context of a passage, and rightly so. If we take a passage out of context, we could walk away with an understanding that God never intended us to have.

I came across a good, brief article by Jered Smith in Ranger, TX that discusses what factors we must consider when studying the Bible so we understand what we read within its context. I would recommend checking it out.

Click on the link to read the article: Context

How to Approach the Bible

Bible Reading

Paul told Timothy, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). The instruction to accurately handle the word implies the need to study and learn the word of God (the King James Version actually uses the word study at the beginning of the verse). Timothy was to give diligence to the study and learning of God’s word.

This instruction applies to us as well. Therefore, it is good for us to read and study the Bible on different occasions: Bible classes, sermons, home Bible studies, our own personal reading and study, etc. It is something that we ought to do our whole life. So it is good to be reminded from time to time how we are to approach the Bible. We must approach it properly so we will benefit from our time studying.
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