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Is this "Bible Study"

Willie T said:
I seem to have a very different view of what Bible Study is supposed to be.
Is this all that you expect out of a study?
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"Brother Smith, would you read verse #1?"
Brother Smith reads it.

"Brother Brown, can you tell us what that verse means?"
Brother Brown: "Just what it says!"

The whole class: "Amen!"

"Brother Jones, would you read verse #2?"
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I find the Bible studies here on the forum to be boring, for me anyway.
Some OP's are very long and if you have a question at the beginning, it is lost by the end of the post.
Also, if you ask a question, 24 hours can pass and the question still isn't answered.
Maybe there's nothing you can do about that, but it's things like these that keep me away.
 
The man who just posted, two posts above, Obadiah, seems to be one of the best teachers on here.
 
Rollo Tamasi said:
I find the Bible studies here on the forum to be boring, for me anyway.
Some OP's are very long and if you have a question at the beginning, it is lost by the end of the post.
Also, if you ask a question, 24 hours can pass and the question still isn't answered.
Maybe there's nothing you can do about that, but it's things like these that keep me away.
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I agree. Don't want to offend anyone, but generally speaking, this site is simply not a source of good solid Biblical teaching and edification. It's too overwhelmed with loose cannon doctrines and opinions.

Truthfully, I'm going to suggest the only reason any of us are here is because the church in general lacks good Biblical teaching and edification and we're starving to death, so we go hunting for what we need in places like this.

Sites like this have a lot of potential (I think), but it's just not being fully realized.
 
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Good Bible discussion needs a gifted and respected teacher/pastor(s) to lead it and inspire the rest of us to contribute as the Spirit gives the unction to do that according to our gifts. That simply doesn't, and maybe can't happen to a useful degree in a forum.
 
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I visited a church recently where the congregation broke up into groups after the service to have open discussion about the topic of the sermon (if they wanted to do that topic). I was excited, because I know from experience that is when the Spiritual juices start flowing and we get filled with what our spirits so long for. But sadly, the people sat there in a dumb daze while the associate pastor (leading this particular group) simply reiterated what the head pastor had just droned on us in Hitler fashion for 30 minutes.

Nobody stirred. I finally chimed in with something and quickly realized you do not question what the leadership says, and that the church had been established to dictate only the doctrine they think is absolutely correct and not open to question. I figured I'm not coming back to this morgue so I started shooting across their bow just to show them how inane their 'discussions' were and how bullheaded their leadership was. I did it politely, of course. :lol
 
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Maybe that's why it doesn't work well here--the audience is skewed. We're a bunch of malcontents. Castaways who lack the full functioning of the body of Christ. We're a bunch of boils and warts and unpresentable parts instead of a whole body that can build itself up.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Maybe that's why it doesn't work well here--the audience is skewed. We're a bunch of malcontents. Castaways who lack the full functioning of the body of Christ. We're a bunch of boils and warts and unpresentable parts instead of a whole body that can build itself up.
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Or maybe it's because we think we are required to be "presentable" before we can really be Christians.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
I visited a church recently where the congregation broke up into groups after the service to have open discussion about the topic of the sermon (if they wanted to do that topic). I was excited, because I know from experience that is when the Spiritual juices start flowing and we get filled with what our spirits so long for. But sadly, the people sat there in a dumb daze while the associate pastor (leading this particular group) simply reiterated what the head pastor had just droned on us in Hitler fashion for 30 minutes.

Nobody stirred. I finally chimed in with something and quickly realized you do not question what the leadership says, and that the church had been established to dictate only the doctrine they think is absolutely correct and not open to question. I figured I'm not coming back to this morgue so I started shooting across their bow just to show them how inane their 'discussions' were and how bullheaded their leadership was. I did it politely, of course. :lol
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Oh, Lord, how large can I make an AMEN?
 
Willie T said:
Or maybe it's because we think we are required to be "presentable" before we can really be Christians.
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Nothing wrong--in terms of body ministry and wholeness--with unpresentable parts being a part of the body. But we need all of the body to be a truly effective body of Christ. A body composed of only unpresentable parts is no more useful than a body composed of only the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolene parts. It seems we have churches composed of one of the extremes--presentable parts, or unpresentable parts, but few to none composed of both. But that is the only body that can thrive according to God's will.
 
Is any one here forced to even read the Bible Study forum?
Who ever the 'you' is, remember you are not the only 'you' here.... admin
 
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Willie,
I have, since being here, been awarded a thirty day Coffee Break and I, definitely, was not pleased but my idea of what a Christian Forum must be does not drive this forum and I believe most, here, are pleased it is so.

The folks spending the money have set rules for different sub-forums here and it appears to be a very good mix. The only reason I do not financially support this forum, even after the Coffee Break, is because I am financially unable to do so.

Jesus put down example after example of how we are to live and when He demanded that we obey, it was a command and is, certainly valid to all of His commands. That single word also set a principal we must incorporate into our moment by moment lives. We, like it or not, must obey the Speed limit, I know, my '56 Mercury was not a neighborhood nor was it a cop pleaser and somebody was forever busting my hinny.

When you and I were in the Military, we had a book full of rules we had to obey, there's that word again. In addition to those rules we had the local rules to obey or get busted. The Admin and the Mods here have divided this forum to give each of us our desires and all we must do is to obey them.

I love to teach and wearing that mantel I understand that I am more accountable to God than you and most of Christianity ever want to be but it is not much different than when I "chose" to be a flying mechanic. I was responsible for the lives of every man that ever stepped foot on my baby, even the unrully 19 year old gods with pilot's wins on their chests. In the same way, people that choose to post here, like it or not, will answer, not as much for the words as for, what is in their hearts when they post.

There is a mile long list of things I disapprove of here and if the Mods will speak up, they know I must be brought into tow from time to time and it is my decision, never to cry about it. Life has never been fair to me and it never will be, you gents are not at all like me!

Ain't you all proud your not... I am, friction causes growth.
 
th1b.taylor said:
I know, my '56 Mercury was not a neighborhood nor was it a cop pleaser...
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This is totally pimp.
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Not every Bible Study group--situation---format---is the right fit for every person or place... Personally i would not pose a challenge in a Sunday Morning service... I have often challenged a Wednesday night Bible study... while maintaining respect. .. Never cared for a Bible Study based on so and so's latest book...nor women's Bible study...but then I have never had the pleasure of meeting Air/Deb in person.. :)
 
The women are holding a new Bible study for women.
They are to study the book of Ester.
The study guide costs $16.00 each.
What's that all about?
 
Rollo Tamasi said:
The women are holding a new Bible study for women.
They are to study the book of Ester.
The study guide costs $16.00 each.
What's that all about?
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Ester? Of course.
Nobody came to the 'Sarah' Bible study for women. :lol

And the $16.00? I always get a hoot out of those special studies that require you to buy a book. Shouldn't a four year degree'd pastor be able to write his own Bible study material and run it through the mimeograph copy machine for mass consumption? That way it comes right out of the church budget.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
I agree. Don't want to offend anyone, but generally speaking, this site is simply not a source of good solid Biblical teaching and edification. It's too overwhelmed with loose cannon doctrines and opinions.
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Jethro,
A forum can be made to function as a place for good Bible study if all those involved really want to study and know Bible Truth -- Scripture itself. All believers can contribute, and those who introduce "loose cannon doctrines and opinions" can be corrected with Scripture. If a group of Christians commit themselves to study, they should be prepared to personally study a portion of Scripture using all available study tools, and then bring their thoughts to the rest. The goal is not to prove that we are better but to edify the Body. God values every member in the Body, so must we.

Truthfully, I'm going to suggest the only reason any of us are here is because the church in general lacks good Biblical teaching and edification and we're starving to death, so we go hunting for what we need in places like this.
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This is very true. Those who should be feeding the flocks are simply failing to fulfil their calling (in indeed they have been called).
Sites like this have a lot of potential (I think), but it's just not being fully realized.
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Once again, you are right, and perhaps a "Suggestion Box" thread in the "Bible Study" section could provide the administrators with some ideas to improve whatever needs to improve. It's never a good thing to regard oneself as a "malcontent". The truth is that there is always room for improvement.

I do appreciate the kind comments of those who appreciate my contributions, which are primarly to bring Scripture to bear on any and all issues. The Lord has called me to preach the Gospel and teach the Word. All praise belongs to God (1 Cor 1:31).
 
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