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Summary: Great!
Review: I enjoy this book very much! It shows me the importantance of eating God's Words everyday, the importance of growing in his Spirit everyday. Besides, it shows how to grow healthily in our Lord's words.
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Summary: Balanced instruction for the serious Christian
Review: This book has two main sections: "Preparing the Person" and "Methods of Studying the Bible". In the Introduction, Nee writes: "Many of [the books published on the study of the Bible] are very good, but almost all are short in one matter--they only pay attention to methods of studying the Bible; they do not pay enough attention to the person who is studying the Bible. They give the impression that anyone who uses these methods will achieve good results...Those who have written books on the study of the Scripture have studied the Scripture well, but those who try to imitate them by approaching the Bible with the same methods do not necessarily fare as well. The study of the Bible is not only a matter of methods but a matter of the person. Some study the Bible well because they--the persons--have learned the proper lessons from God. When they find the right methods to assist in their study, they reap rich results. It is wrong to pass on methods without considering the kind of person one has to be. Even when some have the right methods, they can never study the Bible well because they are wrong in their very person." Nee then goes on to show from the Bible that in order to properly study the Bible, one must be spiritual, must be consecrated to God, must be practiced in objectivity and accuracy, must be of a non-petty character--not straining out the gnat while swallowing the camel, must enter into the thoughts of the Holy Spirit, must enter into the facts recorded by the Holy Spirit, and must enter into the spirit of the Scriptures. The second section of the book--"Methods of Studying the Bible"--is very much focused on practical methods, tools, and plans.
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Summary: Insightful thoughts on reading the Bible
Review: This books focuses not so much on techniques that can be employed in reading the Bible but first and foremost on the reader. God speaks through Watchman Nee His intention when we come to the Bible.
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