"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge." --Psalm 19:1-2
Welcome!
gettingtoknowmybible.com is designed to encourage and guide anyone who wants to get to know the Bible better or for the first time. It is not for teaching, per se, but to help you find out for yourself what the Bible actually says.
Philosophy
The philosophy here is not a complex one. The Bible has been preserved through the ages so that mankind can know about God. The Bible CAN be understood. The first step in gaining knowledge is to desire it. The second step is to seek it. Read the Bible. Search its pages for knowledge. There is no one here to tell you what you must believe, no one but the Scriptures themselves. No one will come to your door, call you or even e-mail to see what you believe or ask you to join a church. God has provided the Bible. You have the intelligence He gave you to help you find out what the Bible really has to say to you.
How Does This Program Work?
Questions for each chapter of various books of the Bible will be featured here simply to assist in reviewing the content of what has been read . The first set of questions pertain to the book of Acts.The emphasis of these questions is content, not doctrine. The questions are carefully worded, attempting to use only the information given in each of the verses cited in parenthesis at the end of each question. This is to help you investigate the meaning of a passage for yourself.
Answers
The Answers for each question are also available for checking what has been retained from reading. Each chapter will have approximately 10 questions, but more if the chapter is very long. All questions will be answered by choosing from multiple choice. There are no essay questions. Simply choose a chapter, preferably in sequence, read it in your own Bible or online, then answer the questions for that chapter. Afterwords, check the answer key provided to see how much you learned on your own. *The text of the Bible is not recorded here, but a short list of websites where one can read it is.
Which Books of the Bible?
The first set of questions cover the entire book of the Acts, also known as the Acts of the Apostles. If you read one chapter per day and answer the corresponding questions, you will be able to read and study the entire book of Acts in less than a month! That would be a great beginning to understanding the Bible! Questions over other books of the Bible will be added periodically, so be sure to return after you finish each book study.
A Little Help
For those new to studying the Bible, a page of Helps has been provided. It contains useful information, such as a detailed description of what the Bible is, the usefulness of certain popular study tools, and how to cite Scripture references properly, etc. *If you need a place to read the Bible online, go to the Helps page for a list of websites where several versions of the Bible can be read free of charge. The Helps page also contains several suggestions to help you in getting the most out of your Bible study.
A Little Fun!
Don't forget to check out Theo Jr. for some great activity sheets that can help reinforce the information you have learned through your study. There are puzzles, seek-n-finds, word scrambles, etc., great for sharing and getting other family members or friends, especially children , involved.
After Completing a Book Study
After you have completed the reading and questions for any book of the Bible covered here (*others will be added on a regular basis), be sure to print out the Certificate of Completion for Self-Study. You will feel a wonderful sense of accomplishment and fulfillment each time you complete a book reading/study. Seeing your Certificate of Completion for Self-Study will encourage you to continue your new habit of Bible study!
After reading a chapter of Acts in your own Bible or online, answer the corresponding multiple choice questions, referring to the Bible reading as often as you like! Don't forget that a Key is available to check answers.
*FOR EXAMPLE, in chapter 3 you will read the following verse, "You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this." (3:15, New International Version, 1984))
6. How does Peter describe the person the people had killed, but whom God had raised from the dead? (3:15)
A. a created being B. the author of life C. an angel *Answer is B
gettingtoknowmybible.com is designed to encourage and guide anyone who wants to get to know the Bible better or for the first time. It is not for teaching, per se, but to help you find out for yourself what the Bible actually says.
Philosophy
The philosophy here is not a complex one. The Bible has been preserved through the ages so that mankind can know about God. The Bible CAN be understood. The first step in gaining knowledge is to desire it. The second step is to seek it. Read the Bible. Search its pages for knowledge. There is no one here to tell you what you must believe, no one but the Scriptures themselves. No one will come to your door, call you or even e-mail to see what you believe or ask you to join a church. God has provided the Bible. You have the intelligence He gave you to help you find out what the Bible really has to say to you.
How Does This Program Work?
Questions for each chapter of various books of the Bible will be featured here simply to assist in reviewing the content of what has been read . The first set of questions pertain to the book of Acts.The emphasis of these questions is content, not doctrine. The questions are carefully worded, attempting to use only the information given in each of the verses cited in parenthesis at the end of each question. This is to help you investigate the meaning of a passage for yourself.
Answers
The Answers for each question are also available for checking what has been retained from reading. Each chapter will have approximately 10 questions, but more if the chapter is very long. All questions will be answered by choosing from multiple choice. There are no essay questions. Simply choose a chapter, preferably in sequence, read it in your own Bible or online, then answer the questions for that chapter. Afterwords, check the answer key provided to see how much you learned on your own. *The text of the Bible is not recorded here, but a short list of websites where one can read it is.
Which Books of the Bible?
The first set of questions cover the entire book of the Acts, also known as the Acts of the Apostles. If you read one chapter per day and answer the corresponding questions, you will be able to read and study the entire book of Acts in less than a month! That would be a great beginning to understanding the Bible! Questions over other books of the Bible will be added periodically, so be sure to return after you finish each book study.
A Little Help
For those new to studying the Bible, a page of Helps has been provided. It contains useful information, such as a detailed description of what the Bible is, the usefulness of certain popular study tools, and how to cite Scripture references properly, etc. *If you need a place to read the Bible online, go to the Helps page for a list of websites where several versions of the Bible can be read free of charge. The Helps page also contains several suggestions to help you in getting the most out of your Bible study.
A Little Fun!
Don't forget to check out Theo Jr. for some great activity sheets that can help reinforce the information you have learned through your study. There are puzzles, seek-n-finds, word scrambles, etc., great for sharing and getting other family members or friends, especially children , involved.
After Completing a Book Study
After you have completed the reading and questions for any book of the Bible covered here (*others will be added on a regular basis), be sure to print out the Certificate of Completion for Self-Study. You will feel a wonderful sense of accomplishment and fulfillment each time you complete a book reading/study. Seeing your Certificate of Completion for Self-Study will encourage you to continue your new habit of Bible study!
After reading a chapter of Acts in your own Bible or online, answer the corresponding multiple choice questions, referring to the Bible reading as often as you like! Don't forget that a Key is available to check answers.
*FOR EXAMPLE, in chapter 3 you will read the following verse, "You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this." (3:15, New International Version, 1984))
6. How does Peter describe the person the people had killed, but whom God had raised from the dead? (3:15)
A. a created being B. the author of life C. an angel *Answer is B
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge." -- Psalm 19:1-2