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Understanding The Bible

Learn how to read and interpret the Bible with clarity. These posts cover Bible study tools, context, and interpretation to help you better understand the big picture of God’s Word.

Best Bible Translations
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What Is The Best Bible Translation In 2025?

ByJeffery Curtis Poor January 22, 2025May 9, 2025

There are a LOT of translations of the Bible, over 400 English translations alone. That’s more options than…

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where to start reading the bible
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Where To Start Reading The Bible (6 practical tips on where to start)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor June 15, 2023May 9, 2025

If you’ve ever picked up the Bible to read, it can be tricky to figure out what to…

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how to start reading the bible
Understanding The Bible

How To Start Reading the Bible (7 practical steps)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor June 13, 2023May 9, 2025

Most Christians want to read the Bible more, we have the right intentions. But then we get busy,…

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Does the Bible contradict itself?
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Does The Bible Contradict Itself? (what you need to know)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor October 5, 2022January 23, 2024

Does the Bible contradict itself? Most Christians will answer that question with an emphatic “No.” Contradictions in the…

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Who wrote the Bible
Understanding The Bible

Who Wrote The Bible? (the POWERFUL truth)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor March 14, 2022January 23, 2024

Who wrote the Bible?  That might seem like a simple question with an obvious answer. But give it…

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how to read the Bible
Understanding The Bible

How To Read The Bible (the 5 best tips)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor January 26, 2021January 23, 2024

Most of us want to know the Bible better, but often we find ourselves too busy, don’t know…

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Misused Bible verses
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The 6 Most Common Bible Verses Taken Out Of Context

ByJeffery Curtis Poor November 25, 2019January 23, 2024

If you grew up in church you probably have a few verses in your back pocket ready to…

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dangers of taking scripture out of context
Understanding The Bible

Stop Taking The Bible Out Of Context (and how to avoid it)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor November 18, 2019January 23, 2024

Have you ever read the comment section of an article on social media? It’s my guilty pleasure… These…

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Answers In The Bible
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The Bible is Not a Book of Answers (it’s much better)

ByJeffery Curtis Poor August 26, 2019November 15, 2023

The Bible has the answer, what’s the question? I can think of plenty of questions the Bible cannot…

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Old Covenant vs New Covenant
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Why The Old Testament Is Not Equal To The New Testament

ByJeffery Curtis Poor February 5, 2019March 12, 2020

My guess is if you’ve grown up in a Christian home, or at least a home that went…

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Hermeneutics
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No. The Bible Isn’t Written TO You

ByJeffery Curtis Poor January 10, 2019November 15, 2023

The Bible is not written TO you. BUT. The Bible it is written FOR you.  Hear me out….

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What Christians Need To Know About The Bible
Understanding The Bible

5 Things Christians Need To Know About Understanding The Bible

ByJeffery Curtis Poor August 14, 2018March 15, 2020

Most Christians will agree that the understanding the Bible is important. But similarities end there. How we read,…

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Understanding the Old Testament
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Why Is God So Angry In The Old Testament?

ByJeffery Curtis Poor July 3, 2018November 15, 2023

Why is God angry in the Old Testament? Can we just be honest for a moment? This is…

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What the Bible Says about hell
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Rethinking the Traditional Views of Hell in the Bible

ByJeffery Curtis Poor May 9, 2018November 15, 2023

God is love… Most people would agree that the primary attribute of God is love. Every other attribute…

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The Bible is NOT the Center of Christianity
Understanding The Bible

The Bible is NOT the Center of Christianity

ByJeffery Curtis Poor April 24, 2018November 15, 2023

The Bible is NOT the center of Christianity.  Fight me. Just kidding… Please be nice. Earlier this year…

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