Online Bible Institute | Andrew | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/andrewream/activity/ Activity feed for Andrew. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:45:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 49fb6c3e73d26c9c28783192047f096b Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78826/#acomment-78847 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:28:43 -0400 I am on chapter 9 on this course. And I love this course. However, the other reason we are urged to use King James is because there are a lot of tools used with this version. Also, it is the most close to the translation from Hebrew and Greek. I however use NIV and ESV if I need a clearer understanding as well.

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Chapter 3 Versions of the bible

The bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. There are many versions of the bible, they fall into 2 […]

]]> a80aa70a6d4e0bf9c7c328811455864b Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78577/#acomment-78587 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:08:43 -0400 It is what led me here. By listening to God’s voice. We should be in prayer and his word daily. Even at work I have a sermon or praise and worship playing. I am constantly in conversation with God and helps with decisions and makes my day easier

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Knowing God’s Voice

Chapter-8

All of us on a daily basis are faced with making decisions, some good, some we

would prefer not to think about or deal with. When it comes to certain kind […]

]]> 80f42541c80650513da60e0f8ab01a24 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78573/#acomment-78585 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:03:24 -0400 Nice input. I also see the reason why in my church is for some it is a check list item. Where it is well I went to church this week. I talk to some friends. But they didn’t check there heart. They have different agendas and not for the right reasons of going. They are the same person they were ten years ago

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This lesson looked at the many ways our local churches may be stunted when it comes to real spiritual and conversion growth.

There are too many potential reasons why some churches […]

]]> ca861d03ae33657957a7af2ed5bf078f Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78579/#acomment-78584 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:58:13 -0400 Thank you for the clarification

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This chapter was very interesting to me. I like how it broke down the chronological events in the Bible. Also, how people lived during this period. For me it fit some pieces of the […]

]]> eedba55910f385d36e0d45ddfcfb86e9 Andrew posted an update: This is a very useful tool to take your Bible Study to […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78583/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:47:36 -0400 This is a very useful tool to take your Bible Study to the next level. First with marking, you can use different colors to highlight verses for a specific purpose. For example Red would be Salvation, Blue for the Heavens, and Green for growth. This lets you put your Bible in a code to find these key verses quickly. Then outlining is an easy way…

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]]> 2 c023cf1741271542955c75ade8101090 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78571/#acomment-78581 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:34:58 -0400 This makes me recall one of my favorite DC Talk songs, What if I stumble. Because as christians we will fall down. The defeat is not in the falling down it is in the not getting back up.

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The topic covers a few steps to take in order to recover from the snare of the enemy

Step 1: RECOGNIZED YOUR FAILURE

Joshua recognized and admitted his failure at iA (Joshua 7:8)


Step […]

]]> 2855429a57a28275ad249316e5510912 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78530/#acomment-78580 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:31:04 -0400 And a little deeper on to set apart, was not just to be apart from the world. But to remove ourselves from family, friends, our occupation so on. To set apart means to cut off. So when we were set apart we were disowned and follow Christ whole heartedly and not looking back. Our whole life changed literally meant it was changed. And you…

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When we come to Christ and receive salvation, we are said to be sanctified or set apart. But does that mean that we are perfect? No! I think that this means that we are no longer to […]

]]> 19efc5a16d552efd02c61d0568886070 Andrew posted an update: This chapter was very interesting to me. I like how it […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78579/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:24:30 -0400 This chapter was very interesting to me. I like how it broke down the chronological events in the Bible. Also, how people lived during this period. For me it fit some pieces of the Bible together. So I could better understand why things were then compared now. And I thank God, that I live in this era and not back during the times the Bible…

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]]> 2 10b2fb4822a1b62fc45ab953dc4eb821 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78430/#acomment-78453 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:20:02 -0400 I like that, because yes the Bible has different context but one central theme. Take a look at the Gospels for instance; We have four Gospels all recording Jesus, but all different. It is like looking at a glass is it half empty or half full. Everyone here will have a different opinion. But in reality the glass is filled up exactly half…

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When studying the Bible, it is pertinent to consider each author’s uniqueness and book since words usually have various meanings all dependent on purpose, context and […]

]]> 8d98b1919bd16e575d7e44145dcfb5a3 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78441/#acomment-78452 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:12:26 -0400 Thank you for that. I am a couple chapters now past four. But I remember that Chapter. And yes anyone can read the Bible. They do not have to believe, they can be curious. However, they should be careful because that book may change there life. Also, the Bible is the most sold, most translated book in history. So that does not mean that…

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Like any course or study, Bible study has a pre-requisite and that is to know God. I have always loved reading different genres of literature even from such a young age […]

]]> 05b7fa59e3ea155e5b4ff312b8d114d6 Andrew posted an update: The interesting thing I found that really stuck out to me […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78451/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:03:35 -0400 The interesting thing I found that really stuck out to me is rightly dividing. The origin of this struck out to me big time. Knowing how far of a distance they had to travel to the temple. It wasn’t like how we jump in the car and drive to Church today. At least not for me. I live maybe eight minutes from my Church. They sometimes had to…

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]]> 2 b37cd626ea76754095dee2117c908b02 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78288/#acomment-78307 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:28:07 -0400 This sounds like another good chapter I am looking forward in getting into. Another study chapter and sounds very challenging.

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This lesson built on the previous lesson but narrowed its focus even further down to the paragraph level. I found the basic literary review useful as I’ve not studied anything like that […]

]]> 3cf1ac6c253ce73c428916385121259d Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78289/#acomment-78306 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:25:02 -0400 This sounds like a building block to the Chapter I just finished. Which will be cool to strengthen my Bible study skills.

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This lesson built upon previous lessons narrowing the focus from book, to chapter, to paragraph and now to verse. Again charting and outlining tools are used to systematically pull […]

]]> 67a7c5a461365b4d351032adf974e425 Andrew posted an update: This chapter goes over the proper use of the Bible […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78305/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:22:25 -0400 This chapter goes over the proper use of the Bible Study tools. Even though there are many tools we can use the most reliable and effective tool we have is the Holy Spirit. The best way I learned to Study the Bible is by prayer and read it with no study aids. Then if I need further clarification then I should use a Bible Study tool. I…

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]]> 3 dd4d9fa7211e4afdf28edcf47c4977d5 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78266/#acomment-78269 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:31:50 -0400 I love the book of Ephesians, because it is equipping us believers for the Ministry. We all have a ministry. And Ephesians is the place to pick up some good tools. I especially like Ephesians 6 where Paul suits us in battle armor ready for war against our enemy.

In reply to - Susan posted an update Ephesians is all about life in Christ, or let me rephrase that, Christ within you. Do you know that once you accepted Christ as your Savior, you are equipped with all the power and gifts […] ]]> f4e116b49e9c3b6cba18acf1b3dea51e Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78255/#acomment-78267 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:26:15 -0400 I love the parable of the prodigal. Because that was me. I was raised in the Church and I left and went to do my own thing, I was left in a very bad place. The only place I had to turn is back to Jesus. And since I came back home to Him my life has never been the same.

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In this sermon from Luke 15, Pastor Steve explores three interconnected parables (a lost sheep, a coin, and a son) that reveal profound truths about God’s heart for those who are lost […]

]]> 4deb6e3b20924636a45a0af79a30ef66 Andrew posted an update: This finally broke down some very useful thoughts […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78265/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:22:44 -0400 This finally broke down some very useful thoughts and disciplines to studying the Bible effectively. Also, the biggest thing it started with is the prerequisite. That in order to understand the Bible and what you are studying, you must be born again. Another key point is that God gave us two distinct ways to study the Bible. The first…

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]]> 1 da9cac30766fa79aa50e5b587f933b2c Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78132/#acomment-78186 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:49:12 -0400 Thank you 🙂

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The biggest thing that hung out to me is the importance of Reading the Bible. But I would have to say reading is to laxed a term. I would think to Study the Word. We must approach the […]

]]> bb271db31333d2126ddcb44748815dad Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78148/#acomment-78185 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:48:13 -0400 I am only finishing chapter three, however, I look forward to learning about the symbolisms in the Bible. Like Fire, Water, Lamps, ETC. God Bless!

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In this lesson, we went into the symbols that are used in the word. I guess I never really paid much attention to the symbolism (or should I say, “I once was blind but now I […]

]]> 8b0affdaec989c4687c281dd86393e56 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78180/#acomment-78184 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:42:53 -0400 I think that also that is why in Ephesians 6 Paul gives us such a detailed battle plan, Down to our armor and how to wield that armor. We always need to be on our toes, because Satan is. He has came to kill, steal, and destroy. My Pastor warns when we are doing God’s work Satan will hit us more. So we need to understand our armor and how to…

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This section goes into the idea of offensive and defensive spiritual warfare. Showing you’re ready to fight is a key factor when it comes to spiritual warfare just as Elisha told […]

]]> ecd6c5b2f43601dbf10e364dd3ee6bcd Andrew posted an update: This lesson was mainly on translations and the versions […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78183/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:38:17 -0400 This lesson was mainly on translations and the versions of the Bible. It was interesting to me that the original manuscripts are not existent today. But what we do have is several copies. Also to know a translation is word for word, where a paraphase is thought by thought. I also can an understanding why here we are encouraged to use and study…

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]]> 1 405976932b190dea0eea4464c58a2795 Andrew posted an update: I thought i knew a lot about the origin of the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78182/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:28:37 -0400 I thought i knew a lot about the origin of the Bible. However, i learned a lot in this chapter. How the Bible is structured. That the word Testament is Gods covenant with us. Also, the history of Jesus greatest commandment goes back to Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This showed me that Jesus is the main theme and how. It really got me to ponder…

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]]> 2 fa259050b52ffd58b3b6b45192ebb5b2 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78073/#acomment-78134 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:18:25 -0400 Thank you

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Check out the newest episode of our OBIN podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5qRiDXTPtM


]]> eaf3ff7154154485804f9e4b9432cc18 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78130/#acomment-78133 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:16:36 -0400 It is a very important mission. Because, the inmates you maybe sharing with can take that back to the cell block to others. That one seed can sow a garden or a field.

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I really liked this subject, because it helped bring into light a previously ignored part of society as a mission field. The Biblical mandate from Matthew 25:36 is very […]

]]> b293c8ccc9a1b8cf2d2d7c28887e5e27 Andrew posted an update: The biggest thing that hung out to me is the importance […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78132/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:14:11 -0400 The biggest thing that hung out to me is the importance of Reading the Bible. But I would have to say reading is to laxed a term. I would think to Study the Word. We must approach the Bible like we approach the dinner plate. We must digest the word slowly so we can appreciate God’s word. So we can grow in faith. Also, that is is not just…

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]]> 3 2f39390ecc0f947dc50796d56779bf0f Andrew posted an update: I thought i knew a lot about the origin of the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78131/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:07:48 -0400 I thought i knew a lot about the origin of the Bible. However, i learned a lot in this chapter. How the Bible is structured. That the word Testament is Gods covenant with us. Also, the history of Jesus greatest commandment goes back to Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This showed me that Jesus is the main theme and how. It really got me to ponder…

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]]> 0 413826cdc12cc7c2c129b42da21ac62e Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78099/#acomment-78105 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:45:52 -0400 Yes understanding is key to learning the Bible. Also, the Bible is only as hard as you make it. That is why I email my Pastor as well as Google and concordance are my friends.

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I found in this lesson, that understanding Bible poetry doesn’t have to be difficult once you learn the different forms of poetry in the Bible. In the past, reading Bible poetry, could […]

]]> d77739cc009921fdd0a2dc46c37c1e67 Andrew posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78103/#acomment-78104 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:41:10 -0400 Amen, it is a good Friday. I thank God we do not have to worry about God being an Indian giver. His grace and mercy is eternal. When Christ was on the Cross. He said it was finished. And it is finished. We have a Revelation of Salvation. And this ticks the enemy off. Satan hates that God loves us so much he grants us Salvation. What makes him…

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Happy Good Friday! God has also made His plans known to believers, helping them understand His purpose to bring everything together under Christ. This gives meaning to life, […]

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