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THE APPLICATION STEP OF THE INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHOD - Coggle Diagram
THE APPLICATION STEP OF THE INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHOD
Definition
Relevance + Response from zuck
Popular approaches
MART
Motives(good and bad)
Actions(deeds and speech)
Relationships( with God and people)
Thoughts(positive and negative)
SPECS
Examples to follow or avoid
Commands to obey
Sins to forsake
Stumbling blocks or hindrance to void
Importance of application zuck,pp.20-22
The purpose of the scriptures
The efficacy of the scriptures
The nature of spiritual life
Problem of application
General principle
Specific direct application
General indirect application
steps that help one determine choice
Context
The author may Himself limit the application by addressing himself to a limited group
An obvious requirement of history and culture may limit the application
The context itself may tell it is obviously not meant to be applied
Additional revelation
Process of application (adapted from Finzel and Zuck)
Know your self
Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses
Be open to the perspective of others
Be teachable
Guide lines for making legitimate application
Determine the original applications intended by the passage
Evaluate the level of specificity of those applications
if they are not directly applicable ,identify one or more broader cross-cultural principles that the specific elements of the text.
Find appropriate applications that embody the broader principles
My relationship with self
My relationship with others (home ,church, work, school, society, recreation, neighborhood, world)
My relationships with God
My relationship with Satan
Implementation
Set appropriate goals and courses
Establish accountability
Be prayerful
Evaluate your progress
Be specific
Meditate on the passage
Memorize it
write it down somewhere
Obstacles to application
Mistaking interpretation for application
Emotional response alone
Trying to achieve instant results
Frustrations
Only applying in the area of behavior
Procrastination