How to Study the Bible


	How to Study the Bible In order to study the Bible well, we need to acquaint ourselves with three things related to the Holy Spirit. This is particularly true in reading the New Testament, which has much to do with these three things. First, the Holy Spirit desires that we enter into His thoughts. In order to understand the words of the Holy Spirit, we must direct our thoughts to the thoughts of the Holy Spirit. This is particularly true in the case of the Epistles. We have to acquaint ourselves with the thoughts of the Holy Spirit before we can understand these writings. Second, the Holy Spirit has recorded many facts in the Bible. We have to get into these basic facts. If we cannot get into these facts, we cannot understand God's word. In particular, the Holy Spirit has to open to us the many facts recorded in the four Gospels and Acts. Third, in our reading, the Holy Spirit will guide us to touch another thing - the spirit. In many instances, it is not enough to know the thoughts; we must get into the spirit behind the thoughts. We must not only know the facts but also must get into the spirit behind the facts (p. 35). -Quote taken from The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, Vol. 54, How to Study the Bible. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1993.