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Originally Posted by Mirth1981
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post.  Very helpful! |
Thanks Mirth. Of course, as usual, I had to go back and make a few 'adjustments' to my original post.
in order to make it more understandable.
Also, a great area of the Bible to study is a word by word, line by line study of Matthew chapters 5, 6, & 7. What does each word mean, how are they to be understood and interpreted and applied in one's life?
That task is not a trivial one, because it will challenge a number of doctrines and theological precepts that have gained a hold over the centuries. Even so, do not fear to challenge every religious concept you hold. Question everything. Be a lady of Berea. That is, take nothing you read or hear at face value, but rather, study it for yourself and be assured by the word and the Spirit of the truth of any doctrine.
In your studies, remember, the first precept of any study is to identify the specific content of a passage - in its correct (proper) context, and not to make any more or less of a word or thought than what is called for to understand that particular passage. Plus, just because the same English word appears in several verses, that does not mean that those verses can be tied together! You must study the word as it was used in the original language - Lexicons are a great assistance in this effort. If you do not have them, you can go to
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...?Strongs=H0001 and type in either a Greek (G) or Hebrew (H) Strong's (KJV indexed) number and read the usage information for the word selected.
Grace and blessings be unto you.
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