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The Layman and His Bible

The Scriptures

The aim of this study is to establish confidence in the Scripture and show that there is no need for private interpretation part 1.

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Lesson 1 of 29

Luke 24 : 27

27 And beginning at and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Luke 24 : 44, 45

44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the and concerning me.

45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

2 Timothy 3 : 14-17

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

1 Peter 1 : 10, 11

10 Of which salvation have enquired and who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

2 Peter 1 : 20, 21

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any

21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved

2 Peter 3 : 16

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Revelation 1 : 1

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Romans 15 : 4

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

John 5 : 39

39for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Acts 17:10, 11

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night untowho coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures whether those things were so.

Acts 8:30, 31

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, exceptAnd he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Isaiah 8:20

20 To the law and to the testimony: it is because there is no light in them.

1 Corinthians 2:11-14

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Luke 11:13

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give to them that ask him?

Acts 5:32

32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them

John 7:17

17 If any man willhis will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Psalm 119:100

100 I understand more than the ancients, I keep thy precepts.

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The Layman and His Bible

The Scriptures

The Seventh-Day Resource Centre
69-71 King Street, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.