How to STUDY THE BIBLE

You will learn that "IT CAN BE DONE." You will learn HOW TO prepare yourself to do it. You will learn HOW TO approach it. You will be encouraged to study THE WORD ITSELF and not what others have taught or said about THE WORD. The Bible is 66 books and yet one book. It claims to be THE WORD OF GOD. Much has been written about the Bible that is not true. One needs to study it free of mans notes and idea's attached to it in order to get it's real message. LET ME HELP YOU TO KNOW WHERE TO START . . . AND HOW TO APPROACH THIS SEEMINGLY HUGE TASK and find out that it is something that can be accomplished.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• An Authorized version of the Scriptures ( or what is usually referred to as The King James Version.)These scriptures are public domain and have not been added to or subtracted from.
• A note book and pencil or pen to keep track of your progress.
• A quiet comfortable place to go to where you will not be disturbed. ( and your phone won't ring.)
• A set quiet time each day is important in order to give to this project a chance to be accomplished.( It is also good for your health.)
• A determination to accomplish the task.

1. Get your public domain KING JAMES BIBLE preferably LARGE PRINT. Do not settle for the NEW king james version or any other of the many many NEW versions available these days.
2. REALIZE THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS PROJECT.
3. Set for yourself the BEST TIME AND PLACE to start this project. ( This is probably the most difficult part.)
4. MOST IMPORTANT: ( This step is most important.) START IN THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. Start in the gospel of John. There are 21 chapters in this book. Read these chapters through slowly five times.
   . . . . . . . . . . . ( before continuing ) PLEASE CLICK ON THE VIEW ALL STEPS TAB BELOW.
5. PROCEED TO GENESIS ( The first book of the Bible.) READING THE FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS. There are 50 chapters in this book.
   Skip over to the Psalms and start with Psalm one. There are 150 chapters so this can keep you busy.
6. Proceed slowly back and forth from the Old Testament to the New Testament. You will find that the key to the scriptures is found in John 5:39 Where Jesus said, "Search the scriptures . . . "they are they which TESTIFY OF ME."
7. IMPORTANT NOTE. Being that there are over 110 versions of the Bible in our English language. Gail Riplingers 700 page book NEW AGE BIBLE VERSIONS is must reading. ( This is for anyone wanting to get to the bottom of the Bible version issue.)
8. THE BIBLE IS GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. ( GOOD NEWS IF YOU COME TO CHRIST. BAD NEWS IF YOU DON'T.) John, Chapter 5:40 "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."
9. Study the Word I HOPE THAT THIS ARTICLE HAS HELPED YOU. IF THIS ARTICLE WAS OF ANY HELP TO YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I DON'T GET PAID FOR BEING ON eHOW. (BEING THAT I AM A CANADIAN,) BUT HEARING THAT THIS ARTICLE WAS OF SOME HELP TO YOU WOULD BE PAYMENT ENOUGH FOR ME.

Tips & Warnings

• Pray before you begin each reading session asking the Lord to help you in understanding what you are reading. ( AFTER ALL GOD WANTS YOU TO UNDERSTAND IT.)
• There are difficult passages in some books. Don't get bogged down in these.
• IT IS BEST TO GET A GENERAL SURVEY KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE FIRST.
• Read through what you don't understand. ( YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK TO IT.)
• Do not expect to understand everything that you read at first.
• Do not get stuck in some of the Old Testament difficult passages.
• Be sure to read the 21 chapters of the Gospel of John before you get into any other passages. THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT WILL GIVE YOU A FOUNDATION FOR THE REST OF THE SCRIPTURES THAT YOU WILL READ.