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The Bible’s answer​

The Bible itself provides many of the keys to understanding it. Regardless of your background, God’s message in the Bible “is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

Keys to understanding the Bible​

  1. Have the right attitude. Accept the Bible as God’s Word. Be humble, since God opposes the proud. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, avoid blind faith—God wants you to use your “power of reason.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  2. Pray for wisdom. “Do not lean upon your own understanding,” the Bible says at You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. Instead, “keep on asking God” for wisdom in understanding the Bible.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  3. Be consistent. You will benefit much more from Bible study if you do it regularly rather than sporadically.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  4. Study by topic. A topical study, in which you analyze what the Bible says about a particular topic or subject, is an effective way to learn what the Scriptures teach. Start with “the beginning lessons,” as it were, and then “go forward to more mature (advanced) teaching.” (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Easy-to-Read Version) You’ll find that you can You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and learn that various parts of the Bible explain each other, even the parts that are “hard to understand.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  5. Get help from others. The Bible encourages us to accept help from others who understand the Bible. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) Jehovah’s Witnesses offer a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. Like the early Christians, they use Scriptural references to help others discern what the Bible really teaches.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

Things you don’t need​

  1. High intellect or education. Jesus’ 12 apostles understood the Scriptures and taught them to others, even though the apostles were considered by some to be “unlettered and ordinary.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  2. Money. You can learn what the Bible teaches without cost. Jesus told his disciples: “You received free, give free.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

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