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Application Bible Study Skill - Coggle Diagram
Application Bible Study Skill
Step 1: Ask
What id the theological principle(s) in this text?
How does our theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible?
What are the differences between the biblical audience and us?
How should individual Christians today live out the theological principle?
Distill the main message of the text
Find a parallel example in your life
Make a specific application to your life
What did the text mean to the biblical audience?
Step 2: Ask
Does the passage apply directly or indirectly to me?
Is this under the same covenant as we?
Yes
It applies more directly
No
It applies more indirectly
Abstract more
Is this a NT or OT passage?
NT
It applies directly
OT
It applies more indirectly
You may need to abstract more to understand the meaning and how it applies to your life
Are there any culture gaps to cross?
Yes
It applies more indirectly
More abstraction will be needed
No
It applies directly
Step 3:Make a timeless proposition of the passage
No timebound language in it
Just one sentence!
One sentence that encapsulates the passage
Step 4: Use timeless proposition to make specific application
Application should be:
Measurable
You should be able to clearly know when you have completed it
Specific!
Reflect the text and the timeless proposition
Speak to your situation