How to Understand the Bible

Take this quick Bible quiz and ask: Which commands do I follow and which ones do I reject?

 Do not murder (Exodus 20:13).
 Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it (Lev. 19:26).
 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard (Lev. 19:27).
 Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute (Lev. 19:29).
 When you fast put oil on your head and wash your face (Matt. 6:17).

How do you pick and choose what to obey when you read the Bible?

You will learn the following:

❑ How did we get our Bible?
❑ Why are some books in the Bible and some books left out? Who decided?
❑ How was the Bible written and copied?
❑ How do we know if there are any mistakes or not?
❑ What is the difference between principle and application?
❑ Just as a game has rules to play it so does the Bible to understand it. What are these rules?
❑ Who decides what the rules are?
❑ How do we understand difficult Bible texts?

Pastor J. David Newman will be leading this new bible study during prayer meeting beginning, Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00 pm. You will receive a notebook and syllabus. There is a $10 charge to cover the materials. Please register at jdavidnewman@gmail.com. (Checks made out to New Hope Adventist Church with notation-Prayer Meeting.)