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Creative Bible Study
SUCCESSFUL BIBLE READING
You will learn much in this course about how to understand and interpret the Bible. You will also learn methods of creative Bible study. But the first step in understanding the Bible is to begin to read it. To help you start reading God's Word we have outlined several different reading plans. These include a plan for those just starting their study as well as a plan for those who are more advanced in the study of God's Word. First, here are four suggestions for successful Bible reading:
1. READ DAILY:
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. (Psalm 1:2)
God made your physical body so you must have food daily in order to remain healthy. In a similar manner, your spirit must be fed daily with the food of the Word of God if you are to be spiritually healthy:
. . . It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God. (Luke 4:4)
2. READ SELECTIVELY:
Start by reading the "milk" of the word. These are the simple truths of the Word of God:
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby. (I Peter 2:2)
Later you will mature spiritually to where you can eat "meat" of the Word of God. This means you will be able to understand more difficult teachings of the Bible:
For everyone that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:13-14)
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it . . . (I Corinthians 3:2)