Bible Study Made Easy
Compiled by Manny P. Mullaneda

Contents:
1. Value of Bible Study
2. Five Spiritual Facts


Value of Bible Study

Of all the books ever written, none contains lessons so instructive, precepts so pure, or promises so great as the Bible. There is nothing that so convinces the mind of the inspiration of the Bible as does the reading of the Bible itself. 

As guide, the Bible is without a rival. It gives a calm peace in believing, and a firm hope of the future. It solves the great problems of life and destiny, and inspires to a life of purity, patience, and well-doing. It fills the heart with love for God and a desire to do good to others, and thus prepares one for usefulness here and for the home in heaven. It teaches the value of the soul by revealing the price that has been paid to redeem it. It makes known the only antidote for sin, and presents the only perfect code of morals ever given. It tells of the future and the preparation necessary to meet it. It makes us bold for the right, and sustains the soul in adversity and affliction. It lights up the dark valley of death, and points to a life unending.

The bible was written by thirty-five or forty men over a period of some fifteen hundred years. The books are called “word of God”, or the “scriptures”. (Like 8:21; Matthew 21:42).

Bible Study Made Easy consists of questions asked concerning some subjects, and answers to them from the Bible. It’s a topical study of the Bible which will be found an excellent aid to private, family, and public study.


Five Spiritual Facts

Fact 1: God loves you. 
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16.. 

God wants you to live a life full of joy. “These things have I spoken to you, that your joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11. 
But why so many problems, sufferings, worries, and troubles in this world confronting man?

Fact 2: We are separated from God because of sin.
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that He will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2.

Fact 3: Christ died for our sin.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 

Fact 4: You must receive Christ as your personal Savior.
“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in His name.” John 1:12

By accepting Christ in your life, what benefit can you gain? You can have eternal life! “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”

But how will you receive Christ? You can receive Christ through prayer and let Him come into your heart by His Spirit. Here is Christ’s invitation to every sinner:
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Revelation3:20.

Note: You can receive Christ this moment through prayer. Here is a suggested prayer: 
“Dear God, I need You. I know that I am sinful. I am sorry for my sins and ask You to forgive me. I want to receive you Jesus as my Savior. I want to live for You and serve You. I thank you for hearing and answering my prayer, in Jesus name I pray, amen.”

Having prayed this prayer, you have received Christ within your life. You are right with God. Do you like this kind of prayer? Do you want to accept Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord of your life right now? If your answer is yes, how about saying same prayer right now and ask Christ to come into your heart? 

Fact 5: You are now a new person. 
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of god, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 

Note: The moment that you received Christ in faith, this is what happened: 
1. God forgave all your past sins.
2. Christ came to live within you.
3. Now you are a child of God
4. You have just begun the greatest adventure of your life.

What should a Christian believer do to have a successful Christian experience daily?

• Talk to God.
Prayer is talking to God as a friend. Cultivate this friendship. Set aside some time each day to talk to God. “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
Just like our body, in order to live, we breath. Prayer is the breath of the soul.
• Read the Bible 
“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” We need to eat good nutritious food. God’s word is the bread or food to our spiritual nature. 
The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It reveals God’s will. Study it each day. “Study to show yourself approved unto God.” 2 Timothy 2:15.
The Bereans “were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11. 
• Witness for Him.
Our body needs exercise to be physically fit. The exercise in our spiritual nature is sharing our faith. Sharing this new-found faith and joy is necessary for you to grow spiritually. Tell others what Christ has done for you.