{"id":148,"date":"2026-08-07T16:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:52:15","slug":"ahba-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/?page_id=148","title":{"rendered":"AHBA Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 Timothy 3:16 states: &#8220;All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness&#8221; (NIV). Written by the Apostle Paul, this foundational verse emphasizes that the words of the Bible originate from God and serve as a practical guide for spiritual growth and moral direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While phrased slightly differently, key versions like the NIV, ESV, and KJV all emphasize that all Scripture is divinely inspired and beneficial for spiritual growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Purpose of Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This verse highlights four key functions of Scripture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teaching:<\/strong> Instructing in truth and God&#8217;s character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rebuking:<\/strong> Identifying errors in belief or behaviour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Correcting:<\/strong> Restoring individuals to the right path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training in righteousness:<\/strong> Guiding ongoing spiritual development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn to engage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To engage the Bible&#8217;s beauty and complexity, start small by picking a single short book like Mark or Ephesians. Read a few verses each day. Ask what the text says, what it meant long ago, and how it fits into your life today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick a quiet time and a comfortable place every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read slowly and read the same short part two times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write down words or ideas that stand out to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep track of questions you have as you read.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compare a few different word translations to see different views.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look at the history of who wrote the book and why.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 Timothy 3:16 states: &#8220;All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness&#8221; (NIV). Written by the Apostle Paul, this foundational verse emphasizes that the words of the Bible originate from God and serve &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/?page_id=148\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":153,"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleacademy.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}