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Overview & Review: Application - Coggle Diagram
Overview & Review: Application
Definition
The process of discovering the principles of truth in Scripture that are meant to affect one's belief and behavior and diligently putting that truth into practice in one's life (Finzel)
Relevance + Response = Application (Zuck)
Importance of Application
The nature of the spiritual life
The purpose of the Scriptures
The efficacy of the Scriptures
Process of Application
Know yourself
Be teachable
Be open to the perspective of others
Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses
Guidelines for making a legitimate application
Determine the original applications intended by the passage
Evaluate the level of specificity of those applications
Identify one or more broader cross-cultural principles that the specific elements of the text reflect
Find appropriate applications that embody the broader principles
Meditate on the passage
Memorize it
Write it down
Implementation: practice what you have learned
Set appropriate goals
Establish accountability
Be prayerful
Evaluate your progress
Be specific
Obstacles to Application
Mistaking interpretation for application
Procrastination
Emotional response alone
Trying to achieve results instantly
Frustration
Only applying in the area of behavior
Problem with Application
Specific direct application
Example: Eph. 5:22
General indirect application
Example: Num. 15:32