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How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible
How to Read the Bible
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How to Read the Bible

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Maybe it is impossible for you to understand the Bible.
Maybe it means nothing for you when you read the Bible.
Maybe it is a mystery to you how to get close to God.

No matter what question you have, How to read the Bible could help you. In a simple way, this book will explain how to read and apply the Bible.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherJan Vermeer
Release dateSep 29, 2012
ISBN9781301980765
How to Read the Bible
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Jan Vermeer

Jan Vermeer is a Dutch writer and journalist working for Open Doors, a Christian ministry that serves persecuted Christians worldwide. He wrote many journalistic articles about Christians in countries like Kosovo, Nigeria, Egypt, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Chechnya, China, South and North Korea. His debut novel ‘Friends Forever’ (originally ‘Kameraad Zhang’) about North Korean Christians has been published in almost twenty countries. ‘How to read the Bible?’ is his second book available in English.

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    How to Read the Bible - Jan Vermeer

    HOW TO READ THE BIBLE?

    By

    Jan Vermeer

    SMASHWORDS EDITION

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    Copyright 2012 by Jan Vermeer

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    The Bible texts used in this book are take from the New International Version, unless stated otherwise.

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    Contents

    Introduction - The reason for this book

    The toolbox - 6 important tools for opening the Bible

    How to read the Bible? - Get the most out of your time with God

    Work-out - Exercise your spiritual muscles

    Allowed to ask for help? - Summary of online and offline tools

    From book to fighter verse - Two other ways to read the Bible

    Bonus: the dangerous book - Why not to read the Bible

    Appendix

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    Introduction

    Many people do not know how to read the Bible. Where do you start? How do you know what the Bible asks of you? How to explain everything? Where those miracles real?

    These are relevant questions but they can distract us from what the Bible is really about. In the Bible, God reveals himself to us and reveals who you are. He has given us the Bible in order to be able to speak with us. There is a reason why the Bible is also called the Word of God.

    Unfortunately, many churches no longer teach us how to read the Bible. This is strange because understanding the Bible comes with practice. Daily practice. Reading the Bible is a bit like playing sports. In the beginning, you might not like it. But the more you do it the better you feel. You start to see results. Playing sports will make you physically fit. If you also want to have good spiritual condition, you really need the Bible.

    It took me years to find out how the read the Bible in such a way that I was able to apply it in daily life. I have not written this book because I have all the answers. This book is the result of my own quest. My wish is that many people use the Bible to contact God. I will give you a simple method to read the Bible. Like any good coach would do I will try to help you find the way that suits you best. Our motto? Tools, not rules. For further motivation, I have quoted many fellow ‘sports men and women’ who share their experiences ánd struggles with the Bible.

    I wish to say one more thing beforehand: the Bible is a practical book. It is not theory. The Bible is a book for reading but most of all for doing it.

    Have fun ‘doing the Bible’. You will soon begin to see results.

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    The toolbox

    This book is not a recipe book. It does not contain ingredients you need to mix in the right way and on the right time. You cannot heat it up with

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