| We know that the Bible is the final
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| | passionate for the Lord and for His Word.
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| authority for us Christians, and it is
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| | In fact, we need to be passionate for the
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| always a blessing for us. But, how many
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| | Lord and for His Word ourselves!
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| times we lack the desire or the time to
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| | There are some practical steps we can
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| study it?
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| | take in order to help us to accomplish
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| When I was a new Christian, it was
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| | that:
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| amazing for me to have had an encounter
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| | 1. Take an hour or whatever time is
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| with Jesus Christ. I just tried to find
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| | suitable for you apart, and use it for
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| out the "truth" for so many years... and
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| | praying, reading and meditate in the
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| now I had discovered it! It was not easy,
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| | Bible.
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| I still had many questions, but the way
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| | 2. It would be better, if possible, to do
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| God take me to Christ was awesome.
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| | that early in the morning (When I do
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| From the beginning on I understood that I
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| | that, it is always a great blessing for
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| had to read the Bible, and try to
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| | me! I usually have a better day, too).
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| understand it, in order to get rid of all
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| | 3. While reading the Bible, take into
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| the lies I have learned elsewhere. Of
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| | account the context of any passage,
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| course, I wanted the truth, and only the
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| | specially for that verses which are
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| truth, so, I began to pray and read the
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| | difficult to understand. (There are books
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| Bible.
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| | on this subject, too).
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| I was looking for the best way to read
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| | 4. Use the help of books, biblical
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| the Bible. A friend had told me that she
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| | dictionaries, etc. Do always remember
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| used to read seven chapters from
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| | that the Bible is the ultimate authority,
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| different books a day (besides that, I
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| | though.
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| was aware of a program for reading the
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| | 5. Pray to God, that you can understand
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| Bible in one year, reading four chapters
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| | His Word. Ask Him to help you to live
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| a day). I wanted to ponder different
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| | according to His Will daily.
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| opinions, in order to choose the best
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| | Remember that you will reap what you saw.
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| program for me. So, I asked another
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| | Start to invest into your spiritual life
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| friend from the church his opinion. I was
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| | (if you have not do that so far)! Spend
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| surprised, because he never told me how
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| | time, and invest in valuable resources,
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| many chapters he read a day, or which
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| | if you feel they can be helpful.
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| program he adhered to. He just talked
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| | On the other hand, if what you want is to
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| about the Bible and other related issues.
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| | teach the Bible and be effective, I have
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| I think that he wasn't reading his Bible
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| | found this book about Bible teaching,
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| regularly, like many other Christians, as
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| | "Teach the Bible to Change Lives". The
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| I have found out. Don't get me wrong. I
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| | author has been teaching the Bible for
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| know him, he is a good Christian.
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| | more than 20 years. I think it is worth
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| However, even good Christians have
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| | to give it a try, if you are in the
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| problems. And that is probably one of the
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| | ministry.
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| reasons we struggle with so many issues
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| | I hope this article helps you to have a
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| during our Christian life. We need to
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| | better relationship with God.
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| have Bible teachers who love and are
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