How To Understand The Bible - Lesson 2

Lesson 2 of How To Understand The Bible

Can We Understand

I.                    Is the Bible able to be understood?

a.       Understanding is detrimental to do His commands (Psalm 11:10)

b.      Happiness comes through Understanding (Proverbs 3:13)

c.       Commanded to get Understanding (Proverbs 4:5)

d.      Commanded to get Understanding (Proverbs 4:7)

e.      Understanding is to be close to kinsmen (Proverbs 7:4)

f.        Understanding is pleading out (Proverbs 8:1)

g.       Understanding is to have knowledge of the Holy (Proverbs 9:10)

h.      Understanding gives favor (Proverbs 13:15)

i.        It is better to get Understanding than gold (Proverbs 16:16)

j.        We are to buy Understanding (Proverbs 23:23)

k.       When you read, you may Understand (Ephesians 3:4)

l.        The word EVIDENCE in Hebrews 11:1 implies something that can be seen, therefore it is something that can be understood!

i.                    You cannot have faith without Understanding!

II.                  What is required to have understanding?

a.       Apply your heart to Understanding (Proverbs 2:2)

b.      Lift up your voice for Understanding (Proverbs 2:3)

c.       Attend to know Understanding (Proverbs 4:1)

d.      Bow your ear to Understanding (Proverbs 5:1)

e.      Be of an Understanding heart (Proverbs 8:5)

f.        Want Understanding (Proverbs 9:4)

g.       Go in a way of Understanding (Proverbs 9:6)

h.      Be simple and want Understanding (Proverbs 9:16)

III.                Why do so many people claim that the Bible cannot be understood?

a.       Not taught correctly on this matter

b.      To justify their own beliefs or actions

c.       To not be offensive to others who believe other ways

d.      To please their mind in not wanting to say they are wrong

e.      To follow after family traditions

IV.                Is the Bible able to be understood alike?

a.       Illustration: Measurement, mathematics, etc.

b.      Would a JUST God give man something that is a matter of Life and Death for eternity that could not be understood alike? (John 8:31-32)

c.       Jesus prayed for unity and NOT Diversity (John 17:20-23)

d.      God’s plea for man is to be ONE and NOT Diverse (I Cor. 14:33)

e.      God is NOT the Author of Confusion (! Cor. 14:33)

f.        In what things are we commanded to be united

  i.  Speak the same thing (1 Cor. 1:10)

 ii.  Same Mind (1 Cor. 1:10)

iii. Same Judgment (1 Cor 1:10)

                     g.    Paul spoke the same thing to EVERY CONGREGATION and did not change it up (1 Cor. 4:17)

Conclusion:

1. Simple Logic and the Law of Rationality PROVES that we can understand the Bible and Understand it alike.

2. May we all put away our pride and thoughts and understand the Bible the way it is MEANT TO BE UNDERSTOOD.