Advice for a Baby Christian

[Scarmarie]

Hey Guys,
hope your all having a blessed day

im a baby christian, trying to navigate the word of God on my own.
any tips, tricks or advise anyone want to give me? im all ears

 

[PopaSodinski]

It can be difficult to fully understand God's Word on your own. Fellowship is important. It's also extremely helpful to find a good pastor who preaches from His Word (you can find many good sermons from Dr. Stanley on Youtube).

 

[D-D-W]

The Matthew version of the Great Commission (v 18-20) talks about making disciples. Discipleship was a common and well-understood institution in first century Judea. It was usually one on one, or one on a few (3-4) It was not just informational (transfer of facts) but also life formational. You took on the lifestyle of the one training you.

Such an approach may seem very out of place in our modern western world, but it is the biblical model.
Find someone to teach you.

 

[tim-from-pa]

Hey Guys,
hope your all having a blessed day

im a baby christian, trying to navigate the word of God on my own.
any tips, tricks or advise anyone want to give me? im all ears

All I can say is read the Word, and perhaps a study Bible (I recommend the New King James Version) with good footnotes may help. Also any biblical historical book that gives an overview of the Bible may also help. I used to say read thus and such a Gospel first (like Mark), and then Romans and Galatians which were letters from the apostle Paul explaining the faith and giving helpful advice to the Christian life. However, there's no easy way around it where if one just reads the simpler New Testament Scriptures, it is a theology without a foundation. The Old Testament gives the basis and "whys" as to the need of Messiah and His Kingdom. However, as encouragement, the whole learning of God's Word is very fascinating. I promise you will not be bored if you invest time. And on that note, your life will keep changing for the better until as the hymn goes, "The things of the world will grow strangely dim..." because there is so much more glory. BTW, if you read two Old Testament chapters in the morning and One Old Testament chapter in the Evening and One New Testament chapter, (I.e. 4 a day), and read your study notes with each, you can get thru the whole Bible in under a year. If that's too aggressive, then cut that in half and you will be through the Bible in just a little over a year and a half. Not all chapters are the same length. So there's times (such as with the Psalms) you will have short chapters to read and thus get a "reading vacation". Hope this helps.

 

[NoahK]

Maybe start with this and see where the Spirit leads you. The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and understanding of God.

Matthew 11:28
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give rest to your soul