- Jul 29, 2022
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I am a Christian and have been since my teens. I am a lay person but have taught adult bible classes for more than 40 years, now 70 years old. I have taught from church biblical periodicals but have come to the conclusion they simply are not as educational and effective as textual studies. These publication, books, quarterlies, etc. teach a particular belief of that church or person. In order to stay up with the lessons, very little discussion or study time can be devoted to a single lesson. So, learning the bible together is replaced with feeling and opinion. I feel as though many congregations are loosing the import of basic bible studying and are developing follows of people's teaching rather than biblical learning. I have come to this group to learn more from God's word! I understand we will not all agree. That's OK. Not all agreed in the 1st century because all come from different backgrounds and experiences. Thanks for allowing me to listen and learn.
