Bible Question: Which of the seven vials caused the beast's kingdom to be plunged into darkness? |
Bible Answer: angelface: Grace to you. Your interest in the Word of God is admirable. Your presence on the Forum is a blessing. Emmaus has given you good counsel. May I add to what he said in his post? Here are *some* of the best websites to help answer your Bible questions: Bible Study Tools (http://bible.crosswalk.com/) Always start with this website. It contains an online concordance as well as many other basic Bible reference books, including 21 different English Bible translations. The NET Bible Online (http://www.bible.org/index.htm) The Blue Letter Bible (www.blueletterbible.org/index.html) Christian Apologoetics and Research Institute (www.carm.org) Christian Research Institute (www.equip.org/search/ ) Answers to Tough Questions (http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/questions/) Grace to You (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/) Merriam-Webster OnLine (www.m-w.com/dictionary) Stand to Reason (www.str.org) This list of Bible study websites is only a beginning. There are many, many others. ------------- Many, if not most, of the questions posted here could be answered by the questioner himself/herself, using the following principles: 1) Use a concordance to look it up in the Bible. 2) Read your Bible. 3) Be willing to obey every teaching you find; it is God speaking to you. 4) Use an English dictionary. 5) Use a Bible dictionary. 6) By all means, look up the center column (cross) references in your Bible. 7) Remember that: We must compare Scripture with Scripture in order to understand its full and proper sense. And SINCE THE BIBLE DOESN'T CONTRADICT ITSELF, ANY INTERPRETATION OF A SPECIFIC PASSAGE THAT CONTRADICTS THE GENERAL TEACHING OF THE BIBLE IS TO BE REJECTED. 8) Respect the silence of the Bible. In other words, avoid speculation regarding any issue/question about which the Bible is silent. 9) A good study Bible, such as the "NIV Zondervan Study Bible", is an invaluable one-volume study tool. If any of these websites are incorrect, please let me know which one(s) and I will correct it (them). Take care! kalos |