Can I trust the Bible?
Is the Bible true? Is it trustworthy? How can I be sure? In this new series, we dive into the reliability of God's Word....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by Jake Grogan | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Bible, inerrancy, inspiration, canonicity, apocrypha, can I trust the Bible
Is the Bible true? Is it trustworthy? How can I be sure? In this new series, we dive into the reliability of God's Word....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: calendar, Bible study, schedule, basics, diligence, discipline, discipleship, Bible study basics
You won't just get around to reading your Bible. That's why another important tool you need for Bible study is a calendar....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Bible, study, Scriptures, Bible study, pen, journal, Bible study basics
After a good copy of the Scriptures, a pen and paper are your next most necessary and helpful tools for effective Bible study....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Bible, Word, Scripture, Bible study, abide, inductive, navigators, risen motherhood, bible reading plans, Bible study basics
Following a Bible reading plan and using a consistent method will help you take your Bible study to a deeper level....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: study, Word, Scripture, Bible study, God's Word, translations, Bible study basics
How do I get started really studying the Bible? The first thing you need seems obvious: a good Bible....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Scripture, Bible study, hermeneutics, exegesis, context, Bible study basics
The three most important rules for interpreting the Bible are context, context, context....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by Jake Grogan | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Bible, Old Testament, canonicity, canon, Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, Canonization, can I trust the Bible
Evidence clearly shows that there are 39 specific documents that make up the "canon" of the Old Testament....
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by Jake Grogan | Category: Pastor Jake | Tags: Bible, authority, Bible study, Old Testament, canon, catholic, New Testament, can I trust the Bible
The question of which documents belong in the Bible is a matter of "canonicity" or "canon" (a word that means "standard"). In other words, which books meet the "standard" of being the Word of God? To answer that question, we must begin with the right attitude. ...
Keep ReadingDecember 28, 2021 by ICBC Ministry Staff | Category: Bible Study | Tags: discipleship, Scripture, Bible study, hermeneutics, interpretation, tools, Bible study basics
Why should we use Bible study tools to help us interpret, understand, and apply Scripture? Here are some tools we recommend....
Keep ReadingAugust 3, 2021 by Jake Grogan | Category: Theology | Tags: forgiveness, salvation, Justification
"All of us have a desire to be in the right, to be justified. What’s much more important than being right, however, is being right with God."...
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