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Real Bible Study Applies to Real Life, Part 2

Real Bible Study Applies to Real Life Part 2 Turmoil continues on the political and educational scene. I heard mention on the news this morning that Detroit will be required to close half its schools, and that class sizes will … Continue reading

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Real Bible Study Applies to Real Life

Real Bible Study applies to real life. The doctrine of justice in the Bible applies to contemporary events, even though the Bible was written long ago. For example, in Wisconsin, the Governor and the Republican legislature are bent upon removing … Continue reading

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Where Do Bible Cross References Come From?

The search term log for this website, www.realbiblestudy.com, showed that someone somewhere in the world searched for an answer to this question, was directed to this site, but did not stay long enough to find an answer. Someone else searched … Continue reading

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John 5:24 How to know you have eternal life

My original spiritual birthday, the day I received Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, was November 7, 1953. That makes today my 57th anniversary! Don’t feel bad if you don’t know the exact date and circumstance of your own spiritual … Continue reading

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How to correctly interpret the Bible–A few more common-sense rules

In my last post I shared more than a dozen basic rules of Bible interpretation. Fifteen rules, to be exact. Anyone who carefully follows the rules will most likely come up with the correct interpretation of what the Bible says … Continue reading

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How to correctly interpret the Bible

If someone disagrees with my interpretation of the Bible and says “That’s your interpretation,” I simply respond, “It certainly is. Have you a better interpretation to offer?” There are some very straightforward, common sense “Rules of Interpretation” that are valid … Continue reading

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The Bible Doctrine of Justice

In a recent post here I pointed out that Zechariah 7:8-13 contains a reason for unanswered prayer: failure to listen to God’s Word about the need for justice. Zec 7:9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, … Continue reading

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Strange Comments posted to www.realbiblestudy.com

Some posters may wonder why their posts do not show up on this site. The reason is simple: only posts which are not generic, which relate directly to the content of this site, are accepted. Another reason is that some … Continue reading

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One more reason for unanswered prayer: refusing to listen to God’s Word regarding economic and social justice

I happened to notice an additional reason the Bible gives for unanswered prayer when reading a most significant passage in the book of Zechariah, Zechariah 7:8-13. My brother in a recent telephone call happened to make reference to this passage … Continue reading

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Where to find the most complete cross references about unanswered prayer or anything else in the Bible

Using the cross references found in the center column of ordinary cross reference Bibles led to only a very few passages about why some prayers are not answered. In my last example study I started at James 4:2, which tells … Continue reading

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