1. The FIRST rule for Bible study is to study the Bible for God’s approval.  If you study trying to justify some evil, you many never come to a knowledge of the truth.  Realize that only the TRUTH can make you free (Jn. 8:32) so you have everything to gain by finding the truth and nothing to lose but sin, sinful habits, and things displeasing to God.
2. Forget personalities.  Don’t try to make the Bible either justify or condemn your parents or other relatives or friends.  Realize that the way in which God talks with us today is throught the Bible so study it in that way.  Realize that God’s ways are not man’s ways (Isa. 55:8) so don’t test Gods’s commands as to whether they seem reasonable to you.
3. Realize that man is the creation of God and the created cannot completely understand the Creator.
4. Realize that God is not the author of confusion (I Cor 14:33) but of peace.  Yes, men disagree but it’s not God’s fault.  If all men would agree with God, all men would then agree with each other.  There are over 300 different religious bodies in the U.S. today.  Confusion exists!  God is not the author of it.

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Many “preachers” teach, and many people believe, that the Bible cannot be understood by all men ALIKE.  They believe that it means, and should mean, one thing to one man and the very opposite thing to another man.  Thus, some religious bodies teach baptism is essential to salvation and other say NOT SO!  Some teach you can fall from grace after being once saved and others say NOT SO!  AND, many people thing that all are right regardless of the position people take on these and scores of other subjects.
GOD SAYS WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE, ALIKE!
First, IF we understand it, it is alike.  Can every pharmacist understand your doctor’s prescription alike?  If two men understand something, they understand it alike.  If one man understands that 2 + 2=4 and he is right, all other men who understand it conclude the same.  Anyone who disagrees misunderstands it.  No matter how honest a man in error is, he is still wrong.  The same  is true with the BIBLE.  When two disagree, both may be wrong but at least one is wrong.  The Bible does NOT say one thing to one person, and the opposite to another even though they may think it does.  One may be honestly wrong, but he is still wrong no matter how honest.  “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.  But though we, or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”Gal. 1:6-8.
God assures us that we CAN understand the Bible.  In Eph. 5:17, “but understand what the will of the Lord is”  Again, “Whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of ‘Christ:”  Eph 3:4.  For sure, God is going to judge us according to the Bible – Jn. 12:48; Rev. 20:12.  The Bible teaches that, “The times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all me every where to repent.”  Acts 17:30.  Ignorance is n0 excuse today.  All of us have Bibles and are literate.  God revealed His Word (ICord 2:10) so that there is not excuse.  DO YOU KNOW GOD’S WORD?
Truth In Love, Vol 6, No. 11; November 2013

1. A church that is undenominational? I Cor. 1:10
2. A church with no Head but Christ? Eph. 1:22f; Col. l:18
3. A church with no creed book but the Bible? 2 Jn. 9
4. A church wearing only the terms found in the Bible?  Rom 16:16; I Cor. 1:2
5. A church with a divine vocabulary? I Pet 4:11
6. A church that does not raise its funds by pie suppers, rummage sales, or amateur shows, but rather by free-will offerings of those in it on Sunday?  I Cor. 16:2
7. A church that strives to have book, chapter, and verse for all its teaching?  Rev 22:18-19; 2 Jn 9
8. A church that walks by faith in the Bible?  Rom 14:23
9. A church that follows the pattern in the New Testament? Heb 8:5
10. A church whose purpose is truth, not entertainment?
11. A church with the kind of music the early church had? Mph. 5:19
12. A church that meets every week to observe the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Acts 20:7

What to expect when you attend Eagle Park church of Christ
Expect to find friendly people  who are interested in you.  Expect to hear a Bible centered lesson, and one you can understand.  (Plain gospel preaching and book, chapter and verse given for each point.)  Expect the service will las about one hour. (the Bible classes before the assembly start about an hour before the assembly).  Expect to hear Bible truth teaching both the positive and negative found in the Bible.  You may hand in any Bible question you desire and it will be answered with book, chapter, and verse.  Expect to have Jesus Christ held up as the example for all men to follow (I Peter 2:12)  We would also be happy to study with you privately in your home or in one of ours.
Truth In Love, Vol 6, No 11, November 2013