Okay. Here are a few tips on the subject. If you care about understanding what God wants you to know. When studying the bible (and it is relevant to us all- Don't you want to know how you can KNOW whether or not you are going to heaven when you die?)....keep  in mind these tips and apply when obviously appropriate.

1. Take note of WHO the book is written to. Is it the Jews? Christians?

2. Take everything in CONTEXT. Don't make it out to be what YOU think it should say. Let the bible explain itself.

3. Compare SCRIPTURE with SCRIPTURE. The bible even tells us this. The bible isn't going to contradict itself. IT back itself up throughout the entire bible. That is why these and many other points are necessary to keep in mind.

If you need further help or have questions, please email me at www.spankydoodles2004@yahoo.com or blog a comment here! I'll check back later. (I have young kids needing help right now).

What do you think the entire theme of the bible is about? I mean, the entire, overall-achieving theme.  Any idea? You might be surprised to know that it is NOT all about being saved, going to heaven, escaping hell or God's judgement. Its NOT about being a good person, pleasing God, etc.. If your church, religious organization or priest has told you that you yourself cannot possibly figure it out for yourself because the bible is too hard to understand, well, you've been duped (that is if you let them stop you from trying). The bible does have its hard parts but it was written for us to know things that God wants for us to know.

Now don't get me side-tracked... back to the theme. Its what all the prophets of the bible talked about (read the prophetic old testament books in the bible), its what Revelation is about ....it started before God created man in the Garden of Eden....if you look, if you study carefully, you can see it throughout the bible. What is it?

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Okay- I'll tell you now...its simply and not so simply about a Kingdom, a Throne and WHO is going to sit on that throne. But there is soooo much more...next Monday morning I'll try to give you a few rules or tips about bible study so you can find answers for yourself from the bible...free of course!

In the meantime if you want to hear or read for yourself messages from my churches bible study on Revelation go to www.fbcj.com and click on the link to the sermons or messages for free downloads.