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1 | J. C. Ryle on Reading the Bible | John 5:39 | DocTrinsograce | 173778 | ||
1. READ THE BIBLE WITH AN EARNEST DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND IT. Do not be content to just read the words of Scripture. Seek to grasp the message they contain. 2. READ THE SCRIPTURES WITH A SIMPLE, CHILDLIKE FAITH AND HUMILITY. Believe what God reveals. Reason must bow to God's revelation. 3. READ THE WORD WITH A SPIRIT OF OBEDIENCE AND SELF-APPLICATION. Apply what God says to yourself and obey His will in all things. 4. READ THE HOLY SCRIPTURES EVERY DAY. We quickly lose the nourishment and strength of yesterday's bread.We must feed our souls daily upon the manna God has given us. 5. READ THE WHOLE BIBLE AND READ IT IN AN ORDERLY WAY. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable." I know of no better way to read the Bible than to start at the beginning and read straight through to the end, a portion everyday, comparing Scripture with Scripture. 6. READ THE WORD OF GOD FAIRLY AND HONESTLY. As a general rule, any passage of Scripture means what it appears to mean. Interpret every passage in this simple manner, in its context. 7. READ THE BIBLE WITH CHRIST CONSTANTLY IN VIEW. The whole Book is about Him.Look for Him on every page. He is there. If you fail to see Him there, you need to read that page again. |
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2 | J. C. Ryle on Reading the Bible | John 5:39 | Hank | 173784 | ||
Dear Doc: Over the years I've been exposed to a great many guides to reading the Bible, as I suppose most of us have, but this one by J. C. Ryle, in spite of its simplicity -- or perhaps because of it -- is one of the best I've ever seen. It's one that ought to be imprinted on a piece of sturdy paper and used as a Bible bookmark. ..... Here's an item that may be of interest to readers of these pages. There is an account of the conversion of John Charles Ryle, the beloved evangelical bishop of Liverpool, at the following web site: http://www.geocities.com/johncharlesryle/conversion-of-JCR.html ..... And, of course, there's an abundance of other nourishing material by and about this old saint on the web that can be had by Googling J C Ryle. And in case any of our readers fail to make a distinction between nineteenth century Anglican Bishop Charles Ryle and Charles Ryrie, who gave us the well-known modern Ryrie Study Bible, they are both saints but two different people. --Hank | ||||||