The Rightly Dividing principle is very important in studying the scriptures. It allows us to get the right interpretation of the passages that we are trying to understand while we are having our Bible study. This will prevent any misconceptions leading to false assumptions. As a result, proper knowledge regarding the Bible passages will be achieved.
How can you ensure that you are practicing the Rightly Dividing principle correctly?
Here are some of the best practices that you can do to ensure that you are meeting the requirements of the Rightly Dividing principle in your next Bible study.
- Be sure that you are getting the interpretation of all the connected Bible passages before you come up with a conclusion
- Never divide the scriptures by just relying on your understanding and self-interpret it
- Interpret the scripture by analyzing it first using the Biblical timeline
Those 3 key points are very important and must be taken seriously in every Bible study that you involve yourself in.