Ephesians Who is God and what is He doing? The Spirit led Christian
challenge "Be diligent (an ever present command) to present
yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be
ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
"For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the
word of righteousness, for they are babes. But solid food is for
the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to
discern good and evil." (Hebrews 5:13-14) "For all scripture is
inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, for training in righteousness, that the children of God
may be adequate, equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
The Christian's Questions How in the world can I prepare myself to
accurately handle the Word of God? How can I learn to train my
senses? How can I experience the joy of understanding the Word of
God? How can I be equipped for every good work God puts in front of
me? What Bible should I use, what is the Bible dictionary? There
are so many great questions to be answered. Our Proposed Solution
Using the Inductive Bible Study Method and the principles of
Observation (what do I see?), Interpretation (what did it mean in
its immediate cultural context?), and Application (How can I apply
God's truth to my 21st century life style?) will guide you into the
study of God's word. A Christian student who is depending on the
indwelling Holy Spirit can soon become, with practice, and
independent "miner" of God's biblical gold truth. However, it is
important to be aware of two errors that can trip up a student of
the Word of God: either they will take everything second hand from
others or they will refuse to take any others view of certain
doctrinal truths. We must remember that we are members of the Body
of Christ, tied together under the headship of Jesus Christ. So our
Lord has given us a system of checks and balances that will enable
us to check our gold with those of other students and teachers. In
this way we will learn the differences between God's gold and
"fools gold" (See Acts 17: 10-11 and 1 Corinthians 14: 29). Ron R.
Ritchie (1933- ) was born and raised in Philadelphia and Bucks
County, Pennsylvania. He joined the Air Force in 1953 during the
Korean War and served one year in Waco, Texas before he was shipped
to Rabat, Morocco in North Africa, where he served for the next
three and one-half years. During this time in Rabat, Ron met and
married a lovely French woman named Anne Marie Saunier (July 1956).
Upon his honorable discharge in August 1957, the couple returned to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he pursued his undergraduate
degree in education, and then in 1966 went on finish his Th.M.
degree at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. Ron was
called to begin full-time ministry at Walnut Creek Presbyterian
Church in Walnut Creek, California. In 1969, he was called to join
the staff at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, where
he served for some 27 years with his spiritual gifts as a
pastor/teacher, evangelist and visionary, and eventually in the
role as an elder. In 1997, the Lord called him to join the staff of
Fellowship Bible Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado as a pastor
and elder. And then, in 2000 the Lord (in concert with a group of
godly men and women) encouraged Ron to begin a non-profit
organization called Free at Last. This ministry is designed to
enable him to use his spiritual gifts of teaching, evangelism and
vision within local churches, as well as to continue both his
national and international conference ministry. Free At Last JSU,
Inc., PO Box 207, Menlo Park, CA 94026 (650) 575-5555
www.ronritchie.com
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2013 |
First published: |
September 2013 |
Authors: |
Ron Ritchie
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Dimensions: |
280 x 216 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
114 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4923-6566-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4923-6566-1 |
Barcode: |
9781492365662 |
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