A Christian website, non-denominational and Bible based
A Christian website, non-denominational and Bible based
Bible Study
These Bible studies are the primary focus of Michael's Abbey. These are studies of books in the Bible in their entirety, in context, and in context of the rest of scripture. Scripture does not contradict scripture. Any appearance of contradiction is due to our misunderstanding and superficial reading. The term for this is a systematic Bible study. However, scripture is the inspired word of God, not this Bible study. Scripture is the authority here and is always treated as such.
About This Bible Study
Important information for understanding these Bible studies is on the About page, such as the method, system, and reasoning behind this Bible study, the color code used to annotate this Bible study, the annotations used by the NASB translation to convey scripture as accurately as possible in proper English, why Bible study is needed, and how I am able to use the entire text of the NASB here.
Bible Studies
1 Samuel
Currently this study is complete for chapters 1-14. Chapters 15-31 are on hold.
Romans
Current study in progress
Be Like The Bereans
While many of the Thessalonian Jews were persuaded by Paul's reasoning that Jesus was the Messiah, the Jews of Berea did not just accept what Paul said. Every day they checked it against scripture.
Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Because the Bereans did not just accept someone's words blindly but checked everything against scripture, they were not easily fooled by good sounding words or arguments that were false. Do not accept what anyone says in writing, on videos, or in person without checking it against scripture. And by that I mean in context. When someone quotes a verse or two, back up a bunch of verses before the quoted verse, and also read a bunch past what they quoted. Be sure they are using scripture properly.
Whether it is footnotes or references in your copy of the Bible, study guides, commentaries, books, preachers in churches, speakers on videos like YouTube or TikTok, or this Bible study, do not take anything at face value. These can be useful aids for studying scripture but are not scripture themselves. Scripture is the inspired Word of God. Everything else is the thoughts of man. While I value the scholarship of others, especially those that show their work and those that have proven to be trustworthy, I am always questioning and checking. Every source gets something wrong, including me. Scripture is the firm foundation of our faith. And the more we study it ourselves, the more easily we can discern the true from the false.
My motto and advice for any Christian is to be like the Bereans!
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB © The Lockman Foundation.