{"id":41822,"date":"2018-08-04T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=41822"},"modified":"2022-12-05T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T22:16:50","slug":"what-is-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/what-is-application\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Application?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best way to define biblical application is to first determine what it is not. Application is not just accumulating knowledge.<\/strong> This helps us discover and understand facts and concepts, but it stops there. History is filled with philosophers who knew what the Bible said but failed to apply it to their lives, keeping them from believing and changing. Many think that understanding<\/em> is the end goal of Bible study, but it is really only the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This content is taken directly from the Life Application Study Bible<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application is not just illustration.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Illustration only tells us how someone else handled a similar situation. While we may empathize with that person, we still have little direction for our personal situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application is not just making a passage \u201crelevant.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Making the Bible relevant only helps us to see that the same lessons that were true in Bible times are true today; it does not show us how to apply them to the problems and pressures of our individual lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is it then?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Application begins by knowing and understanding God\u2019s Word and its timeless truths. But you cannot stop there.<\/em> If you do, God\u2019s Word may not change your life, and it may become dull, difficult, tedious, and tiring. A good application focuses the truth of God\u2019s Word, shows the reader what to do about what is being read, and motivates the reader to respond to what God is teaching. All three are essential to applying the Bible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application is putting into practice what we already know<\/strong> (see Mark 4:24<\/a> and Hebrews 5:14<\/a>) and answering the question, \u201cSo what?\u201d<\/strong> by confronting us with the right questions and motivating us to take action (see 1 John 2:5, 6<\/a> and James 2:17<\/a>). Applying the Bible is deeply personal\u2014unique for each individual. It is making a relevant truth a personal truth, and involves developing a strategy and action plan to live your life in harmony with the Bible. It is the Biblical \u201chow to\u201d of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can application study Bible notes be relevant to my life?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may ask, \u201cHow can your application notes be relevant to my life?\u201d Each application note [in the Life Application Study Bible] has three parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. an explanation that ties the note directly to the Scripture passage and sets up the truth that is being taught<\/li>
  2. the bridge that explains the timeless truth and makes it relevant for today<\/li>
  3. the application that shows you how to take the timeless truth and apply it to your personal situation.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    No note, by itself, can apply Scripture directly to your life. It can only teach, direct, lead, guide, inspire, recommend, and urge. It can give you the resources and direction you need to apply the Bible; but only you can take these resources and put them into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Look inside the LASB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    What makes a good tool for Bible study application?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A good note, therefore, should not only give you knowledge and understanding, but point you to application. Before you buy any kind of resource Bible, you should evaluate the notes and ask the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Does the note contain enough information to help me understand the point of the Scripture passage?<\/li>
    2. Does the note assume I know too much?<\/li>
    3. Do the notes touch most of life\u2019s experiences?<\/li>
    4. Does the note avoid denominational bias?<\/li>
    5. Does the note help me apply God\u2019s Word?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      The Life Application Study Bible<\/a><\/em> is unlike any study Bible you’ve used before. It comes with the Bible text, full of links to maps, extra notes, and other goodies. Then, you also get the study Bible, which comes with over 10,000 Life Application\u00ae<\/em> notes, over 100 Life Application\u00ae<\/em> profiles of key Bible people, more than 500 charts and full-color maps, a dictionary and concordance, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The best part is that there are tons of articles included in the resource that teach you how to use it, the benefit of applying the Bible to your life, and how to share with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The Life Application Study Bible<\/a><\/em> comes in several translations, and even a chronological version. Visit our website<\/a> to learn more and add this fantastic study Bible to your Olive Tree account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      The best way to define biblical application is to first determine what it is not. Application is not just accumulating knowledge. This helps us discover and understand facts and concepts, but it stops there. History is filled with philosophers who knew what the Bible said but failed to apply it to their lives, keeping them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":49904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5318],"tags":[5953],"class_list":{"0":"post-41822","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bible-study-tips","8":"tag-life-application-study-bible"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat is Application? - Olive Tree Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The best way to define application is to first determine what it is not. 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