WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:01.935 Year after year, the Bible is 00:02.001 --> 00:04.270 the world's best-selling book. 00:04.337 --> 00:05.305 Portions of the Bible have 00:05.372 --> 00:06.272 been available in more than 00:06.339 --> 00:07.941 three thousand languages 00:08.007 --> 00:09.476 around the world. 00:09.542 --> 00:11.144 Chances are that you have one on 00:11.211 --> 00:12.779 your coffee table, or stored 00:12.846 --> 00:14.748 away in a closet somewhere. 00:14.814 --> 00:15.815 But how many even 00:15.882 --> 00:17.384 read the Bible? 00:17.450 --> 00:18.985 If you don't read this book, you 00:19.052 --> 00:20.520 could be missing out on the most 00:20.587 --> 00:22.122 exciting, mind-expanding 00:22.188 --> 00:23.390 information and knowledge the 00:23.456 --> 00:25.792 world has ever known! 00:25.859 --> 00:28.228 In the mid-1450s, more than 560 00:28.294 --> 00:30.463 years ago, the German printer 00:30.530 --> 00:32.232 Johan Gutenberg gave the world 00:32.298 --> 00:34.567 its first printed Bible. 00:34.634 --> 00:36.569 A 2021 study by the British and 00:36.636 --> 00:39.105 Foreign Bible Society estimated 00:39.172 --> 00:41.608 that somewhere between 5 billion 00:41.674 --> 00:43.443 and 7 billion Bibles have been 00:43.510 --> 00:45.879 printed since then. 00:45.945 --> 00:47.714 And now, in our digital age, 00:47.781 --> 00:49.249 hundreds of millions of Bibles 00:49.315 --> 00:50.717 have been downloaded to people's 00:50.784 --> 00:53.119 smartphones and computers. 00:53.186 --> 00:55.789 As of 2021, a popular Bible 00:55.855 --> 00:58.191 app by YouVersion had been 00:58.258 --> 01:00.927 downloaded more than 500 million 01:00.994 --> 01:03.029 times, and users have read 01:03.096 --> 01:04.364 or listened to more than 01:04.431 --> 01:06.599 64 billion individual 01:06.666 --> 01:08.802 chapters of the Bible. 01:08.868 --> 01:10.036 The Bible is everywhere, 01:10.103 --> 01:11.504 it seems. 01:11.571 --> 01:12.772 But does anyone really 01:12.839 --> 01:14.908 understand the Bible? 01:14.974 --> 01:17.277 Can you understand the Bible? 01:17.343 --> 01:18.678 On today's program, we'll 01:18.745 --> 01:20.914 discuss seven simple but vital 01:20.980 --> 01:23.283 keys for studying your Bible. 01:23.349 --> 01:24.484 And we'll be offering you a free 01:24.551 --> 01:26.019 Bible Study Course. 01:26.085 --> 01:27.854 It's titled: Tomorrow's World 01:27.921 --> 01:29.656 Bible Study Course. 01:29.722 --> 01:30.857 This free course will make 01:30.924 --> 01:31.991 your Bible study more 01:32.058 --> 01:33.927 meaningful than ever before. 01:33.993 --> 01:34.961 Be sure to write down the 01:35.028 --> 01:36.463 number on your screen. 01:36.529 --> 01:37.964 You can also order this free 01:38.031 --> 01:39.098 Bible Study Course at 01:39.165 --> 01:42.569 TWTV.org/Study. 01:42.635 --> 01:44.070 My friends, we are living in the 01:44.137 --> 01:46.940 prophesied "time of the end." 01:47.006 --> 01:48.441 Your Bible reveals the future of 01:48.508 --> 01:51.044 the world and your part in it. 01:51.110 --> 01:52.345 You need to understand Bible 01:52.412 --> 01:54.013 prophecy, and the awesome 01:54.080 --> 01:55.982 future of planet earth. 01:56.049 --> 01:57.116 The Bible reveals the way of 01:57.183 --> 01:59.285 peace and prosperity. 01:59.352 --> 02:00.720 You need to understand the vital 02:00.787 --> 02:02.755 revelation that God Almighty 02:02.822 --> 02:04.858 wants you to know. 02:04.924 --> 02:06.192 On this program, you'll learn 02:06.259 --> 02:08.695 Seven Keys for Bible Study. 02:08.761 --> 02:10.830 These keys can change your life! 02:10.897 --> 02:13.333 You need this information! 02:13.399 --> 02:15.068 Stay tuned! 02:15.134 --> 02:21.541 ♪ 02:21.608 --> 02:23.009 If you're a regular viewer of 02:23.076 --> 02:24.811 Tomorrow's World, you probably 02:24.878 --> 02:26.646 read the Bible often. 02:26.713 --> 02:27.881 But how many people actually 02:27.947 --> 02:29.949 read the Bible? 02:30.016 --> 02:31.684 A 2021 study published by 02:31.751 --> 02:34.420 Statista.org found that 11 02:34.487 --> 02:36.022 percent of Americans read their 02:36.089 --> 02:37.991 Bible every day. 02:38.057 --> 02:39.792 About one-third, 34 percent, 02:39.859 --> 02:42.128 read it at least once a week. 02:42.195 --> 02:43.897 Another 29 percent say they 02:43.963 --> 02:46.299 never read the Bible! 02:46.366 --> 02:47.667 My friends, you need to 02:47.734 --> 02:49.135 read this book. 02:49.202 --> 02:50.470 But can you understand 02:50.537 --> 02:52.005 its mysteries? 02:52.071 --> 02:53.339 Yes, you can. 02:53.406 --> 02:54.607 On today's program we'll give 02:54.674 --> 02:56.509 you seven keys for effective 02:56.576 --> 02:57.810 Bible Study. 02:57.877 --> 02:58.778 And we'll be offering you an 02:58.845 --> 03:00.380 inspiring free Bible Study 03:00.446 --> 03:02.148 Course that can change your life 03:02.215 --> 03:04.017 and give you understanding that 03:04.083 --> 03:05.852 billions of human beings around 03:05.919 --> 03:07.954 the world do not have. 03:08.021 --> 03:10.490 Just how valuable is the Bible? 03:10.557 --> 03:12.058 The Bible is a storehouse of 03:12.125 --> 03:14.327 valuable treasure. 03:14.394 --> 03:15.295 How can we reap the treasures 03:15.361 --> 03:17.297 contained in this book? 03:17.363 --> 03:18.998 Proverbs 2:4. 03:19.065 --> 03:20.366 Speaking of the true 03:20.433 --> 03:21.601 knowledge, the Bible 03:21.668 --> 03:23.770 states in Proverbs 2:4... 03:39.085 --> 03:40.553 The Bible was once at the center 03:40.620 --> 03:42.655 of our Western civilization. 03:42.722 --> 03:43.790 It was even a part of public 03:43.856 --> 03:45.692 school education. 03:45.758 --> 03:47.260 More recently, secularism, 03:47.327 --> 03:49.329 evolution, and materialism 03:49.395 --> 03:50.830 overwhelmed educational 03:50.897 --> 03:52.932 institutions, throwing God, the 03:52.999 --> 03:54.767 Bible, and the Ten Commandments 03:54.834 --> 03:56.169 out the window. 03:56.235 --> 03:58.204 Since then, moral and ethical 03:58.271 --> 03:59.806 standards have declined in all 03:59.872 --> 04:01.908 sectors of society. 04:01.975 --> 04:03.876 This is no coincidence! 04:03.943 --> 04:05.478 My friends, the Bible reveals an 04:05.545 --> 04:07.380 unseen spiritual law that 04:07.447 --> 04:09.115 explains major trends and 04:09.182 --> 04:11.484 decline in our Western world. 04:11.551 --> 04:12.485 If you have your Bible, 04:12.552 --> 04:14.887 turn to Galatians 6. 04:14.954 --> 04:17.090 Galatians 6:7... 04:24.263 --> 04:25.632 Our Western world has been 04:25.698 --> 04:27.400 sowing sin, and it will reap 04:27.467 --> 04:29.402 disastrous consequences. 04:29.469 --> 04:31.437 Galatians 6:8 continues... 04:41.681 --> 04:42.982 Sadly, we have been reaping 04:43.049 --> 04:44.984 corruption in our Western world. 04:45.051 --> 04:46.085 That's why you need to be 04:46.152 --> 04:47.353 watching world news in the light 04:47.420 --> 04:49.522 of Bible prophecy. 04:49.589 --> 04:51.190 Perhaps you saw our telecast 04:51.257 --> 04:53.426 titled, "Reaping the Whirlwind." 04:53.493 --> 04:54.527 The prophet Hosea 04:54.594 --> 04:56.129 stated it this way... 05:01.734 --> 05:02.969 Will our nations finally get the 05:03.036 --> 05:05.171 message that we need to repent 05:05.238 --> 05:07.473 nationally and individually? 05:07.540 --> 05:08.675 Will we finally turn to the God 05:08.741 --> 05:10.543 of the Bible and heed His 05:10.610 --> 05:11.944 warning, and finally 05:12.011 --> 05:13.680 obey His commandments? 05:13.746 --> 05:15.448 We need to study the Bible, 05:15.515 --> 05:17.250 and live by the Bible. 05:17.316 --> 05:18.885 As Jesus said in Matthew 4:4 05:18.951 --> 05:20.586 and Luke 4:4... 05:26.659 --> 05:29.062 Only obedience to, and a love 05:29.128 --> 05:30.396 of, the Scriptures can lead to 05:30.463 --> 05:32.865 moral and national prosperity. 06:05.932 --> 06:07.100 My friends, God will 06:07.166 --> 06:09.068 judge unbelievers. 06:09.135 --> 06:10.536 Let us understand! 06:10.603 --> 06:12.271 The Bible is God's instruction 06:12.338 --> 06:15.108 book to all human beings. 06:15.174 --> 06:16.309 If you have your Bible, 06:16.375 --> 06:19.979 turn to 2 Timothy 3:16... 06:34.427 --> 06:36.262 The NIV states it this way... 06:44.003 --> 06:46.773 Yes! All scripture is useful! 06:46.839 --> 06:48.107 Key number one for effective 06:48.174 --> 06:49.575 Bible study is: 06:52.678 --> 06:53.579 Some people believe 06:53.646 --> 06:54.547 that since the Bible was 06:54.614 --> 06:57.016 completed about 1,900 years ago, 06:57.083 --> 06:58.351 it cannot be 06:58.417 --> 07:00.319 relevant for us today. 07:00.386 --> 07:02.221 That belief is wrong. 07:02.288 --> 07:03.689 As we've demonstrated in dozens 07:03.756 --> 07:05.792 of our programs, not only is the 07:05.858 --> 07:08.261 Bible relevant for us today, 07:08.327 --> 07:10.196 but its prophecies also reveal 07:10.263 --> 07:11.998 humanity's future, 07:12.064 --> 07:14.233 our incredible destiny and the 07:14.300 --> 07:16.736 good news of tomorrows's world. 07:16.803 --> 07:18.671 The good news is that mankind 07:18.738 --> 07:19.672 will not completely 07:19.739 --> 07:21.340 destroy itself. 07:21.407 --> 07:22.809 Jesus Christ will return at the 07:22.875 --> 07:24.010 most dangerous point in 07:24.076 --> 07:25.311 human history to save 07:25.378 --> 07:26.979 us from ourselves. 07:27.046 --> 07:28.981 The Gospel of the Kingdom of God 07:29.048 --> 07:31.384 is always relevant. 07:31.450 --> 07:32.919 If you have your Bible, turn to 07:32.985 --> 07:36.589 Matthew 24:14. 07:36.656 --> 07:37.623 Jesus said... 07:45.832 --> 07:47.567 Yes, we look forward to the end 07:47.633 --> 07:50.937 of this "present evil world," 07:51.003 --> 07:52.371 the end of this age and the 07:52.438 --> 07:53.706 beginning of a new age, 07:53.773 --> 07:55.308 tomorrow's world! 07:55.374 --> 07:58.377 The Bible is always relevant. 07:58.444 --> 08:00.079 The Gallup Poll discovered that: 08:09.355 --> 08:11.924 Yes, the Bible is relevant. 08:11.991 --> 08:13.226 It does answer the most basic 08:13.292 --> 08:15.461 questions of life! 08:15.528 --> 08:16.929 In the next part of our program, 08:16.996 --> 08:18.564 we will discuss more principles 08:18.631 --> 08:19.532 that will help you 08:19.599 --> 08:21.133 understand your Bible. 08:21.200 --> 08:22.168 But first I would like to offer 08:22.235 --> 08:23.402 you our free inspiring 08:23.469 --> 08:24.904 Bible Study Course. 08:24.971 --> 08:26.505 The Bible has precious, 08:26.572 --> 08:28.774 priceless promises for you. 08:28.841 --> 08:30.610 And it reveals your potential 08:30.676 --> 08:31.811 future and the future 08:31.878 --> 08:33.279 of the world. 08:33.346 --> 08:35.448 The Bible is an up-to-date book. 08:35.514 --> 08:36.549 It's a timely book. 08:36.616 --> 08:37.950 In fact, the first lesson of the 08:38.017 --> 08:39.118 Tomorrow's World Bible Study 08:39.185 --> 08:40.553 Course is titled: 08:40.620 --> 08:43.389 "The Bible: A Book for Today!" 08:43.456 --> 08:45.324 You need this amazing free 08:45.391 --> 08:47.260 24-lesson course. 08:47.326 --> 08:48.828 Please understand, we expect you 08:48.895 --> 08:50.796 to use your own Bible daily in 08:50.863 --> 08:52.999 conjunction with this course. 08:53.065 --> 08:54.267 You'll learn from your own Bible 08:54.333 --> 08:56.102 amazing truths that have been 08:56.168 --> 08:57.904 totally overlooked, or even 08:57.970 --> 08:58.971 rejected by many 08:59.038 --> 09:00.306 religious teachers. 09:00.373 --> 09:02.475 Lesson two is "Are We Living 09:02.541 --> 09:04.277 in The 'Last Days?' 09:04.343 --> 09:05.811 Lesson three, "Can You 09:05.878 --> 09:07.847 Understand Bible Prophecy?" 09:07.914 --> 09:09.181 You need this free 09:09.248 --> 09:10.616 Bible Study Course. 09:10.683 --> 09:11.918 So pick up the telephone right 09:11.984 --> 09:13.886 now and request Tomorrow's 09:13.953 --> 09:16.155 World Bible Study Course. 09:16.222 --> 09:18.190 There's no cost or obligation. 09:18.257 --> 09:19.959 Just telephone or write, and we 09:20.026 --> 09:21.394 will send you the first four 09:21.460 --> 09:24.096 lessons of our free 24-lesson 09:24.163 --> 09:25.564 Bible Study Course. 09:25.631 --> 09:27.133 You can also order 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perspective. 10:13.846 --> 10:15.514 Call today and join millions 10:15.581 --> 10:17.216 around the world who are turning 10:17.283 --> 10:19.885 to Tomorrow's World for truth, 10:19.952 --> 10:21.887 prophecy, and hope in these 10:21.954 --> 10:24.991 confusing times. 10:25.057 --> 10:26.158 Call now! 10:26.225 --> 10:27.393 Or go to... 10:35.634 --> 10:37.770 The Bible is God's gift 10:37.837 --> 10:39.572 to all humanity. 10:39.638 --> 10:40.639 Do we really treasure 10:40.706 --> 10:42.408 this book as we should? 10:42.475 --> 10:43.909 If we do, we really need to 10:43.976 --> 10:46.178 study the Bible regularly. 10:46.245 --> 10:47.813 President Abraham Lincoln made 10:47.880 --> 10:50.182 this statement about the Bible: 11:03.729 --> 11:04.997 A survey by the American 11:05.064 --> 11:06.565 Bible Society found that 11:06.632 --> 11:08.200 Bible-reading increased during 11:08.267 --> 11:10.036 the Covid pandemic. 11:10.102 --> 11:12.304 More than 181 million Americans 11:12.371 --> 11:13.873 opened a Bible at least once 11:13.939 --> 11:16.175 in 2021, that's up from 11:16.242 --> 11:19.245 169 million in 2020. 11:19.311 --> 11:20.780 Millions are discovering that 11:20.846 --> 11:22.481 the Bible is relevant 11:22.548 --> 11:23.883 to their lives. 11:23.949 --> 11:24.917 We discussed that key in the 11:24.984 --> 11:26.786 last part of our program. 11:26.852 --> 11:28.087 Key 1: 11:30.689 --> 11:32.224 A second vital key is: 11:35.361 --> 11:36.896 Many cannot truly understand the 11:36.962 --> 11:38.631 Bible because they throw 11:38.697 --> 11:40.232 out its first 39 books, 11:40.299 --> 11:41.901 called the Old Testament. 11:41.967 --> 11:43.269 Let's understand. 11:43.335 --> 11:45.204 When Jesus quoted scripture, 11:45.271 --> 11:47.339 He quoted the Hebrew Scriptures, 11:47.406 --> 11:48.874 or the Old Testament. 11:48.941 --> 11:50.209 In His tremendous spiritual 11:50.276 --> 11:51.877 battle with Satan the devil, 11:51.944 --> 11:54.413 Jesus quoted Deuteronomy 8:3 11:54.480 --> 11:55.448 when He said... 12:01.454 --> 12:04.090 You'll find that in Luke 4:4. 12:04.156 --> 12:05.357 That profound truth is 12:05.424 --> 12:06.959 absolutely foundational 12:07.026 --> 12:08.461 to anyone's happiness, 12:08.527 --> 12:10.429 and their eternal life. 12:10.496 --> 12:11.931 The Apostle Paul, writing to 12:11.997 --> 12:13.532 the young evangelist Timothy, 12:13.599 --> 12:15.267 spoke of the genuine faith that 12:15.334 --> 12:16.635 was in Timothy's grandmother 12:16.702 --> 12:18.737 Lois and in his mother Eunice. 12:18.804 --> 12:20.306 They had taught Timothy the 12:20.372 --> 12:22.274 scriptures from childhood. 12:22.341 --> 12:24.076 And what were those scriptures? 12:24.143 --> 12:26.579 The first 39 books of the Bible. 12:26.645 --> 12:27.546 The New Testament had 12:27.613 --> 12:29.048 not yet been written. 12:29.115 --> 12:30.182 Read about that in 12:30.249 --> 12:32.551 2 Timothy 3:15... 12:40.893 --> 12:42.061 Timothy was able to understand 12:42.128 --> 12:43.896 salvation through the Old 12:43.963 --> 12:45.397 Testament Scriptures, 12:45.464 --> 12:46.699 and through His acceptance of 12:46.765 --> 12:49.735 Jesus Christ as His Savior. 12:49.802 --> 12:51.570 The Bible is a complete book. 12:51.637 --> 12:52.738 It begins in the book of 12:52.805 --> 12:54.173 Genesis and ends with the 12:54.240 --> 12:55.875 book of Revelation. 12:55.941 --> 12:57.343 In fact, God warns us in 12:57.409 --> 13:01.247 Revelation 22:18... 13:24.170 --> 13:25.371 Let's understand. 13:25.437 --> 13:26.605 When Jesus taught us the two 13:26.672 --> 13:28.541 great commandments, He quoted 13:28.607 --> 13:30.609 them from the Old Testament. 13:30.676 --> 13:31.810 The first great commandment, 13:31.877 --> 13:33.379 to love God with all our heart, 13:33.445 --> 13:34.880 soul and strength, 13:34.947 --> 13:37.716 is written in Deuteronomy 6:5! 13:37.783 --> 13:39.251 And Jesus' second great 13:39.318 --> 13:40.352 commandment, you shall love 13:40.419 --> 13:41.820 your neighbor as yourself, 13:41.887 --> 13:45.157 is from Leviticus 19:18. 13:45.224 --> 13:46.792 These Old Testament verses Jesus 13:46.859 --> 13:50.029 quoted, are commandments of God. 13:50.095 --> 13:51.497 The point, my friend, 13:51.564 --> 13:53.032 is that we cannot understand 13:53.098 --> 13:55.100 God's truth, or His plan, 13:55.167 --> 13:57.102 unless we study the whole Bible 13:57.169 --> 13:59.205 as the Word of God. 13:59.271 --> 14:00.506 To understand the Bible, 14:00.573 --> 14:02.107 we must read both the Old 14:02.174 --> 14:04.677 Testament and the New Testament. 14:04.743 --> 14:05.978 Key #2 for effective 14:06.045 --> 14:07.313 Bible study is: 14:10.516 --> 14:12.117 A third key for effective 14:12.184 --> 14:13.586 Bible study is: 14:16.322 --> 14:17.556 We've discussed this principle 14:17.623 --> 14:19.258 on previous programs, 14:19.325 --> 14:20.426 and it is an extremely 14:20.492 --> 14:22.027 important principle. 14:22.094 --> 14:23.929 More than 25% of the Bible is 14:23.996 --> 14:26.432 prophecy---and symbolic language 14:26.498 --> 14:28.000 is often used. 14:28.067 --> 14:29.101 The books of Daniel 14:29.168 --> 14:30.202 and Revelation contain 14:30.269 --> 14:32.304 much symbolic language. 14:32.371 --> 14:34.240 How can you understand it? 14:34.306 --> 14:36.175 In previous programs, we have 14:36.242 --> 14:38.010 discussed examples of symbolism 14:38.077 --> 14:40.012 in the book of Revelation. 14:40.079 --> 14:42.181 In Revelation 1:20, stars 14:42.248 --> 14:43.449 symbolize the angels of 14:43.515 --> 14:45.284 the seven churches. 14:45.351 --> 14:46.619 And the seven lampstands 14:46.685 --> 14:48.821 symbolize seven churches. 14:48.887 --> 14:51.023 In Revelation 17, the Apostle 14:51.090 --> 14:53.225 John sees in vision, a beast 14:53.292 --> 14:55.527 ridden by a woman, a harlot. 14:55.594 --> 14:57.463 Revelation 17:3. 14:57.529 --> 14:58.631 John writes... 15:07.506 --> 15:09.775 She is called in verse 5... 15:16.048 --> 15:17.583 Verse 6 declares this woman 15:17.650 --> 15:20.219 persecutes true Christians. 15:20.286 --> 15:21.387 The following verses give us the 15:21.453 --> 15:23.055 meaning of these symbols. 15:23.122 --> 15:24.256 Verse 12, for example, 15:24.323 --> 15:26.091 reveals the meaning of the 15:26.158 --> 15:27.693 ten horns of the beast... 15:38.137 --> 15:40.139 And verse 18 tells us... 15:46.178 --> 15:47.079 Our third key for 15:47.146 --> 15:48.747 effective Bible study is: 15:51.617 --> 15:52.785 But how can you understand the 15:52.851 --> 15:54.987 Bible interpreting itself? 15:55.054 --> 15:56.155 We'll discuss that in the next 15:56.221 --> 15:57.790 part of our program. 15:57.856 --> 15:59.091 But first, I would like to 15:59.158 --> 16:00.159 offer you our free inspiring 16:00.225 --> 16:01.126 Tomorrow's World 16:01.193 --> 16:02.761 Bible Study Course. 16:02.828 --> 16:03.896 You'll be able to study the 16:03.962 --> 16:05.731 promises, the prophecies, 16:05.798 --> 16:06.699 and the teachings of the 16:06.765 --> 16:08.233 Bible in your own home, 16:08.300 --> 16:09.868 and at your convenience. 16:09.935 --> 16:11.337 The Bible answers the most 16:11.403 --> 16:13.305 basic questions of life. 16:13.372 --> 16:15.574 Lesson Four is: "Revealed: The 16:15.641 --> 16:17.976 Master Key to Bible Prophecy!" 16:18.043 --> 16:19.678 Lesson Five is, "What Is 16:19.745 --> 16:21.580 God Really Like? 16:21.647 --> 16:22.548 Lesson Six of our Tomorrow's 16:22.614 --> 16:24.216 World Bible Study Course is 16:24.283 --> 16:26.885 titled "Why Were You Born?" 16:26.952 --> 16:28.287 You need this amazing, 16:28.354 --> 16:29.521 free, twenty-four lesson 16:29.588 --> 16:31.123 Bible Study Course. 16:31.190 --> 16:33.025 There is no cost or obligation. 16:33.092 --> 16:34.426 So pick up the telephone right 16:34.493 --> 16:36.261 now and request the Tomorrow's 16:36.328 --> 16:38.697 World Bible Study Course. 16:38.764 --> 16:40.165 Just telephone or write, and we 16:40.232 --> 16:41.633 will send you the first four 16:41.700 --> 16:43.702 lessons of our free twenty-four 16:43.769 --> 16:45.371 lesson Bible Study Course. 16:45.437 --> 16:46.538 You can also order it on our Web 16:46.605 --> 16:50.943 site at TWTV.ORG/STUDY---or you 16:51.009 --> 16:51.944 can write to us at one of our 16:52.010 --> 16:54.646 regional addresses. 16:54.713 --> 16:56.382 This clear and straight-forward 16:56.448 --> 16:57.616 resource will help you 16:57.683 --> 16:59.651 understand this vital truth-- 16:59.718 --> 17:00.619 straight from the 17:00.686 --> 17:02.588 pages of the Bible. 17:02.654 --> 17:03.555 Call now! 17:03.622 --> 17:04.923 Or go to... 17:09.661 --> 17:10.562 We have seen that 17:10.629 --> 17:12.731 the Bible interprets the Bible. 17:12.798 --> 17:14.066 But how can you understand what 17:14.133 --> 17:15.734 the Bible's symbols and signs 17:15.801 --> 17:17.736 and warnings truly mean? 17:17.803 --> 17:19.705 This leads us to our fourth key: 17:23.242 --> 17:24.443 Teachers who fail to do this 17:24.510 --> 17:26.345 often end up teaching false and 17:26.412 --> 17:28.147 misleading doctrines. 17:28.213 --> 17:29.248 Take, for example, the 17:29.314 --> 17:30.749 controversy often called 17:30.816 --> 17:33.185 "Law or Grace." 17:33.252 --> 17:34.420 Does God's grace mean a 17:34.486 --> 17:35.954 Christian can live a life of 17:36.021 --> 17:37.956 rampant sin and blatantly 17:38.023 --> 17:39.725 disobey his Savior? 17:39.792 --> 17:40.793 Of course not. 17:40.859 --> 17:43.362 As Jesus said in Mathew 19:17... 17:47.499 --> 17:48.767 Jesus went on to mention 17:48.834 --> 17:51.437 several of the Ten Commandments. 17:51.503 --> 17:52.905 Let's understand. 17:52.971 --> 17:53.906 The Bible does not 17:53.972 --> 17:55.908 contradict itself. 17:55.974 --> 17:58.777 Jesus said in John 10:35... 18:01.980 --> 18:03.248 God's Grace does not 18:03.315 --> 18:04.316 give us permission to 18:04.383 --> 18:06.285 transgress God's law. 18:06.351 --> 18:08.454 Some wrongly take Ephesians 2:15 18:08.520 --> 18:10.322 as doing away with God's Ten 18:10.389 --> 18:12.024 Commandments and the moral law. 18:12.090 --> 18:14.726 Ephesians 2:15 states... 18:21.133 --> 18:22.434 Actually, this is speaking of 18:22.501 --> 18:24.336 ordinances, or in the Greek, 18:24.403 --> 18:26.738 "dogma"---in this case, man-made 18:26.805 --> 18:28.607 laws that caused division 18:28.674 --> 18:30.642 between Jews and Gentiles. 18:30.709 --> 18:32.110 Remember, the principle here 18:32.177 --> 18:33.745 is to study all the 18:33.812 --> 18:36.248 references on one topic. 18:36.315 --> 18:38.217 If we read Ephesians 2:15 apart 18:38.283 --> 18:39.685 from the rest of the Bible, 18:39.751 --> 18:40.719 we could come to a 18:40.786 --> 18:42.554 wrong conclusion. 18:42.621 --> 18:44.189 Listen to this plain comment 18:44.256 --> 18:46.358 about Ephesians 2:15 from the 18:46.425 --> 18:48.694 NIV Study Bible: 19:14.853 --> 19:16.688 In other words, when you are 19:16.755 --> 19:17.956 consistent and honest with the 19:18.023 --> 19:19.191 scriptures, as in this 19:19.258 --> 19:21.760 commentary, the truth is 19:21.827 --> 19:23.529 "God's Moral Standard 19:23.595 --> 19:24.897 expressed in the Old Testament 19:24.963 --> 19:27.032 law is not changed 19:27.099 --> 19:29.234 by the coming of Christ." 19:29.301 --> 19:30.502 This is consistent with the 19:30.569 --> 19:32.104 second principle we discussed, 19:34.773 --> 19:35.874 Study the scriptures 19:35.941 --> 19:36.909 in both the Old and 19:36.975 --> 19:38.710 New Testaments of your Bible. 19:38.777 --> 19:40.245 To have a true understanding 19:40.312 --> 19:41.580 of Bible truths, 19:41.647 --> 19:43.515 apply the fourth key: 19:43.582 --> 19:44.483 "Study all the 19:44.550 --> 19:46.585 scripture on a topic." 19:46.652 --> 19:48.320 When you honestly do that, you 19:48.387 --> 19:49.421 will see that, as in this 19:49.488 --> 19:52.491 example, Grace does not do away 19:52.558 --> 19:53.525 with the moral authority 19:53.592 --> 19:55.127 of God's law. 19:55.193 --> 19:56.862 A fifth key for effective 19:56.929 --> 19:58.430 Bible study is: 20:00.933 --> 20:01.833 When you study all the 20:01.900 --> 20:03.235 scriptures on a topic, 20:03.302 --> 20:04.570 go a little further. 20:04.636 --> 20:06.171 Read all the scriptures around a 20:06.238 --> 20:07.873 verse you are studying. 20:07.940 --> 20:09.975 For example, some wrongly say 20:10.042 --> 20:11.777 that the Jerusalem Conference in 20:11.843 --> 20:13.845 Acts 15 abolished the Ten 20:13.912 --> 20:16.348 Commandments for the Gentiles. 20:16.415 --> 20:17.783 But notice the Apostle James' 20:17.849 --> 20:20.953 decision in Acts 15:19... 20:35.567 --> 20:36.768 When the Apostles specified 20:36.835 --> 20:38.270 these four prohibitions, 20:38.337 --> 20:40.038 did that free the Gentiles 20:40.105 --> 20:41.907 to sin in other ways? 20:41.974 --> 20:43.008 To transgress the 20:43.075 --> 20:44.109 commandment that says 20:44.176 --> 20:45.577 "You shall not murder"? 20:45.644 --> 20:46.778 "You shall not have other 20:46.845 --> 20:49.014 gods before the true God"? 20:49.081 --> 20:50.182 Of course not. 20:50.248 --> 20:52.484 The Apostles in no way repealed 20:52.551 --> 20:54.987 the moral law of God. 20:55.053 --> 20:55.954 To understand this, 20:56.021 --> 20:59.057 we need to read the context. 20:59.124 --> 21:00.692 What was the main question? 21:00.759 --> 21:03.295 Read verse one of Acts 15... 21:13.005 --> 21:15.340 The issue was circumcision. 21:15.407 --> 21:16.708 The conference decided that 21:16.775 --> 21:18.877 Gentiles did not have 21:18.944 --> 21:20.012 to be circumcised in 21:20.078 --> 21:21.780 order to be saved. 21:21.847 --> 21:23.415 The Apostle Paul later wrote to 21:23.482 --> 21:24.916 the Corinthian Gentiles in 21:24.983 --> 21:27.252 1 Corinthians 7:19... 21:35.894 --> 21:37.062 Be careful to read all the 21:37.129 --> 21:38.063 scriptures around the 21:38.130 --> 21:40.198 verse you are studying. 21:40.265 --> 21:41.667 Remember our fifth key for 21:41.733 --> 21:43.669 effective Bible study: 21:46.371 --> 21:48.073 We will discuss two final keys 21:48.140 --> 21:49.374 for Bible study in the next 21:49.441 --> 21:51.076 part of our program. 21:51.143 --> 21:52.110 But first, I would like to offer 21:52.177 --> 21:53.445 you our free inspiring 21:53.512 --> 21:54.613 Tomorrow's World 21:54.680 --> 21:56.381 Bible Study Course. 21:56.448 --> 21:57.449 You'll be able to study the 21:57.516 --> 21:59.117 promises, the prophecies, 21:59.184 --> 22:00.152 and the teachings of the 22:00.218 --> 22:01.987 Bible in your own home, 22:02.054 --> 22:03.955 at your own convenience. 22:04.022 --> 22:04.923 The Bible answers the most 22:04.990 --> 22:07.025 basic questions of life! 22:07.092 --> 22:09.127 The answers will astound you. 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24:42.581 Acts 17:11. 24:42.647 --> 24:44.316 The author, Luke, commends the 24:44.382 --> 24:45.917 Bereans for their positive, 24:45.984 --> 24:47.452 investigative attitude in 24:47.519 --> 24:49.354 reading the scriptures. 24:49.421 --> 24:51.189 Acts 17:11... 25:04.336 --> 25:06.204 Key number 6 is: 25:08.073 --> 25:09.140 A seventh key for effective 25:09.207 --> 25:11.309 Bible study is foundational. 25:11.376 --> 25:12.844 That principle is: 25:15.313 --> 25:16.548 The Bible emphasizes that we 25:16.615 --> 25:18.683 need a teachable attitude. 25:18.750 --> 25:20.352 Ancient King David was a man 25:20.418 --> 25:21.820 after God's own heart as it 25:21.887 --> 25:24.789 tells us in Acts 13:22. 25:24.856 --> 25:25.757 Notice David's 25:25.824 --> 25:26.958 teachable attitude in 25:27.025 --> 25:29.060 praying for understanding. 25:29.127 --> 25:31.263 Psalm 25:4... 25:42.474 --> 25:43.742 My friends, pray for 25:43.808 --> 25:45.210 understanding as you read 25:45.277 --> 25:46.912 and study your Bible. 25:46.978 --> 25:48.647 Pray for guidance. 25:48.713 --> 25:49.948 God blesses those who 25:50.015 --> 25:51.416 respect the scriptures and 25:51.483 --> 25:53.285 reverence His holy word. 25:53.351 --> 25:54.252 Turn in your Bible 25:54.319 --> 25:57.422 to Isaiah 66:2. 25:57.489 --> 25:59.724 Almighty God states... 26:07.299 --> 26:08.633 The seventh key for effective 26:08.700 --> 26:10.001 Bible study is: 26:12.304 --> 26:13.638 The Bible is the most 26:13.705 --> 26:15.907 important book in the world. 26:15.974 --> 26:17.208 My friends, if you've 26:17.275 --> 26:18.910 neglected reading the Bible, 26:18.977 --> 26:20.912 now is the time to change. 26:20.979 --> 26:22.380 Read it daily. 26:22.447 --> 26:23.882 If your attitude is right, 26:23.949 --> 26:25.250 you'll be greatly blessed and 26:25.317 --> 26:26.952 your life will be changed. 26:27.018 --> 26:29.821 As Jesus said in John 6:63... 26:34.693 --> 26:36.061 The seventh key for effective 26:36.127 --> 26:37.562 Bible Study is: 26:40.265 --> 26:41.700 The Bible is not only a book 26:41.766 --> 26:43.335 for today, but it is also 26:43.401 --> 26:45.370 the book of the future. 26:45.437 --> 26:48.707 As Jesus said in Luke 21:33... 26:55.113 --> 26:56.014 Thank God, that He has 26:56.081 --> 26:56.982 shared with us His 26:57.048 --> 26:58.049 awesome spiritual truth, 26:58.116 --> 27:00.618 and the very purpose of life. 27:00.685 --> 27:02.053 Again, my friends, be sure to 27:02.120 --> 27:03.555 request your free Tomorrow's 27:03.621 --> 27:05.423 World Bible Study Course. 27:05.490 --> 27:06.992 This detailed and informative 27:07.058 --> 27:08.226 course will help you in your 27:08.293 --> 27:09.794 study of priceless spiritual 27:09.861 --> 27:11.796 truth; it will help you in your 27:11.863 --> 27:13.598 study of Bible prophecy; 27:13.665 --> 27:14.566 and it will help you 27:14.632 --> 27:15.834 prepare for the future. 27:15.900 --> 27:16.935 And it's absolutely 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