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Explain how Bible study, fellowship, and prayer can be called different forms of spiritual communication.
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Bible study is getting to know God’s redemptive plan, but moreso His character–who He is as the one True God, with all His attributes perfectly unified. He speaks directly to us through His word, through His Spirit in prayer, and through fellowship with other Christ followers.
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The way that we, as Christians, can get to know God is through His Word. The Bible is the holy, inerrant, inspired Word of God, which allows us to learn more about Him. Through fellowship, believers are built up in community as we all grow in our walk with the Lord. We seek God in prayer to give Him praise, ask for forgiveness, cast our burdens on Him, and ask for things such as wisdom and discernment in this life. Prayer is how we directly communicate to our God, who is loving and abundant in mercy.
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All involve communication with each other about the things of God and communication with God Himself. In Bible Study, we’re allowing opportunity for God to speak to us; in fellowship we’re allowing for people to speak and encourage us and vice versa, and in prayer we’re speaking to God.
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Bible study is how we can know God, help others understand their walk in the faith is fellowship, and prayer is how we communicate with Jesus our needs for this life.
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Through Bible study, fellowship, and prayer we become closer to our Father in Heaven. We study His Word and learn more about Him. We fellowship with Him through praise and song. We communicate with Him through prayer.