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 Revival for Bible Studying Series #4 
Thought Provoking Bible Studies About the Wonderful Christianity Basics, Part 2(developed by Bill Stevenson)
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….…1Four Bible assurance passages for true Christians now.…...………………………………………..3Grace and works Bible passages.…………………………...…..…………………………………...5Justification, Sanctification, & Glorification.………………………………………………………..6Fallen nature and human nature……………………...……………………………………………..13Scriptures About the Mind.……………………………………………….………………………...16Repentance……….…………………………………………………………………………………21True Christians’ Responsibility for Righteousness.…………………………………………….…..33Commandments for True Christians to Still Obey Via Holy Spirit Guidance…….………………..53Eternal Life for True Christians……………………………………………….…….………………66
Introduction:
One of my main concerns is that most Christian churches don’t have very much Bible teaching. So Ihave tried to encourage many to study the Bible more and even begin home group Bible studies.Recently, I have had opportunities to share about my logical indent method of formatting Scripture withsome leaders in a world-wide denomination and they thought it was good and could help the indicatedBible study revival. In the last part of August 2007, I re-organized about 140 complete and partial Biblestudies for making some MS Word files of Bible studies which could be used as “springboards” for  personal or group Bible studies. Hope that you will enjoy all that follows.
 Note:The following is about a way I have been logically formatting Scripture since September 1977.Many of my Bible study courses have it because it causes reasoning which helps for better retention. After reading the directions, try your favorite Bible chapter. The man I learned this from even did his personal letters this way.
Proper Bible study is so important because it is the best way to discover "the mind of Christ" (Philippians 2) or how Jesus Christ thinks.That is the way to get to know Jesus Christ intimatelywhich the Apostle Paul said in Philippians 3 is so important.For your e-mail ministry, you can share any of my Bible studies (which are free for the asking)or even uses parts of them in counseling or for your website.But if you want to develop your own inductive Bible studies or Bible study tools, below are some advice from me.Studying and using Scripture suggestions:First in responding to any Bible verse or Scripture passage you hear in a sermon,skim the verse or passage and then check the verses before and after to make sure that was is being said really relates to the verse quoted.Sometimes after the sermon and I am at my computer,I will download any meaningful verses' passages and at least do the indent formatting to themto understand better the logic of them.If you are just typing Scripture without using Bible software to copy/paste from, be very careful and double and triple check what you have written.One letter missing or one letter added can change the meaning of a verse.
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For each verse, think:“Does it just tell me something I believe alreadyor does it indicate something I should change in my life to be more Christ-like?”If it is the latter, you should copy it onto a 3 x 5 cardin your own words in a commitment form.Back in 1977-78, I learned to do a special logical formatting.The above and the below are samples of it:This method of Bible studywill help the formatter learn new understanding of God’s Wordand can be usedfor inductive teaching for Bible study discussion groups andfor easier memorizing of Scripture.This way of writing Scripture can be done using any translation of the Bible but please show respect in and capitalize the first letter of deity pronouns,Earth (for God’s special planet),Christian, andother words that indicate uniqueness (like "Bible" and "Apostle").This will almost look sort of like the outline formatwith the verses or groups of verses that seem to be of equal importanceindented the same positions from the left of the page.A definite paragraph should have a blank line above its first line.For producing inductive study for a Bible chapter or passage:Download the Bible chapter or passage into a MS Word document.Type the reference title above the first verse.Press the Enter key and that is where the first verse number goes.If the verse number is one digit, put a space in front of it.Then press the space bar 4 times.Be in the frame of mind as Proverbs 3:5-6 in order to be sensitive to the Holy SpiritDetermine how much of the first verse should be on the first line.Most likely there will be a comma or semi-colon at the end.In most cases, you will want to get as much on each line as possible,but any equal important phrases usually should be separate linesindented the same positions from the left of the page.Continue as this page indicates.Phrases or verses which seem to be just a clarification of a word in a previous versemost likely should be indented at least 7 spaces to the right compared to the previous line,so that the next line can start as it is a continuation of the previous line.Then sometimesI will bold or/and underline important verses or phrase or/andI will insert thought provoking questions.For producing subject studies:After I sense a need (from the Holy Spirit, a sermon, a TV program, a conversation, etc.),I use a Bible software to download verses using a key word to search with.I usually have to such several times using different tense forms of a key wordand synonyms of that key word.The software I usually use is from the free e-Sword downloads (usually KJV red letter edition)or from the Lockman Foundation downloads of the Amplified and NASB Bibles.Two other good sources for subject study verse references arethe Naves Topical Bible and Thompson Chain Bible References.
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Four Bible assurance passages for true Christians now
2 Peter 3:8-14“Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape you, beloved, thatwith the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.The Lord does not delay {and} is not tardy {or} slow about what He promises,according to some people's conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you,not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.But The Day Of The Lord will come like a thief,and then the heavens will vanish (pass away) with a thunderous crash,and the [material] elements [of the universe] will be dissolved with fire,and the Earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up.Since all these things are thus in the process of being dissolved,what kind of person ought [each of] you to be [in the meanwhile]in consecrated {and} holy behavior and devout {and} Godly qualities,while you wait and earnestly long for (expect and hasten)the coming of The Day Of God by reasonof which the flaming heavens will be dissolved,and the [material] elements [of the universe] will flare {and} melt with fire?But we look for new heavens and a new Earth according to His promise,in which righteousness (uprightness, freedom from sin, and right standing with God) is to abide.So, beloved, since you are expecting these things, be eager to be found by Him [at His coming]without spot or blemish and at peace[in serene confidence, free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].”Jude 20-25“But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith[make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;guard {and} keep yourselves in the love of God;expect {and} patiently wait for the mercyof our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)--[Who will bring you] unto life eternal.And on some have mercy who waver {and} doubt.[Strive to] save others,snatching [them] out of [the] fire;on others take pity [but] with fear,loathing even the garment spotted by the flesh {and} polluted by their sensuality.Now to Him Who is able to keep you without stumbling {or} slipping {or} falling,and to present [you] unblemished (blameless and faultless) before the presence of His gloryin triumphant joy {and} exultation [with unspeakable, ecstatic delight]--To the one only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory (splendor), majesty, might {and} dominion, and power {and} authority, before all time and now and forever (unto all the ages of eternity).Amen (so be it).”
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