The Bible is likened to a razor-sharp sword and called "the sword of the Spirit". It cuts through to the deepest parts of our being! Handled well, it transforms lives; handled badly, it wreaks havoc!

The apostle Paul gave great advice on "swordsmanship":

- Value sound doctrine

- Beware those who love to argue about words

- Learn to correctly handle the Bible

- Avoid questionable teaching

We would be wise to learn to interpret the Bible well; for example:

- Read a text IN IT’S CONTEXT

- Recognise the TYPE OF LITERATURE

- Read the Bible literally unless it is clearly figurative

- Distinguish between Israel & the Church / Old & New Covenant

Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Acts 20:29-31, Jude 1:4, 2 Timothy 2:2 & 14-18