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| Christians | present themselves approved to God by correctly handling God'sWord and applying it in their daily life. |
| Word diligent | to preserve and do one's best |
| Using Bible study tools | can help people rightly divide or correctly handle or correctly handle God's truth |
| Bible study tools | include time lines, maps, concordances and Bible commentaries. |
| Other Bible study tools | Bible dictionaries, Bible handbooks, online Bible study tools, and contextual reading aids |
| Time lines | identify what a person lived or when an event took place in history. |
| Maps | identify a specific location. Know when a map was made and what time period it represents. |
| If-then statements | tell people what will happen under certain conditions |
| God used if-then statements in the Bible | promising that if His people behave a certain way, the He will respond in a certain way. |
| Believers gain biblical wisdom | by truly seeking to understan and apply God's Word. |
| A biblical comcordance | an index or list of words or topics in the Bible and the verses that relate to them |
| When people seek to understand God's Word | He promises to bless them with knowledge about Him that will change their life. |
| Context refers to | information surrounding a word or passage that helps explain it's meaning. |
| Taking something out of context happens when | people misunderstand what has been said and do not know the whole truth |
| Contextual reading means | studying a passage to understand the full meaning. |
| To understand the full meaning of a Bibale passage, | students must read the surrounding verses for context. |
| Students can gain a deeper understanding of the Bible passage | by learning about the culture and history of the time period when that book of the Bible was written. |
| Information about Bible culture and history is available in | Bible dictionaries, handbooks, and commentaries; websites with online Bible study tools and other study helps, such a maps and timelines |
| Believers have the responsibility of equipping themselves to follow God by | studying the truth of His Word. |
| One way of becoming better equipped to understand and apply God's truth | to use Bible study tools. |
| To handle God's Word properly | Wbelievers must be diligent and persevere in studying the Scriptures. |
