What is Bible Study?

The following is adapted from Dr. Acha’s book, Inductive Bible Study. Many things called “Bible Study” today do not involve any Bible study. My son’s teacher once held weekly Bible Study meetings where the Bible wasn’t directly studied. Instead, he...

Common Lost Conditions (Fallen Condition Focus) in the Bible

The lost condition, or what Bryan Chapell calls “Fallen Condition Focus” (FCF), refers to the aspects of human nature or human circumstances that are a result of the Fall. They can be sins or simply the result of living in a Fallen world. I discuss the...

Why Using a Method is Very Important for Success

Professionals and successful people worldwide follow specific, time-tested methods to execute important tasks. Why? Professionals and successful people often adhere to specific, time-tested methods for executing important tasks for several reasons: Efficiency:...

The Principle of First Occurrence  

An important aspect of the contextual principle is what is often called the principle of the first occurrence. That rule or principle says that the first occurrence of words and expressions in the Bible is often helpful when interpreting later uses of the same word or...