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I have just exited a popular dangerous religious cult. Mind you, ardent members of this religion do not see the religion as I have just described it, and I personally didn't see it that way too for the many decades I was a member, but many outsiders recognise the religion for what it truly is - "a cult".

But I'm not about the religion at this time and do not intend to talk about them any further, unless it becomes very necessary for the purpose of perhaps warning unsuspecting others who do not see the wolf beneath the sheep covering. My goal is to find a church or Bible study group that is solely focused on the study of the Bible, that study the Bible "Exegetically" not "Eisegetically".

In case you are wondering what this two terms mean; Exegetical study of the Bible implies simply allowing the scripture to interpret itself, i.e. interpreting scriptures contextually, while Eisegetical study of the Bible is the process of interpreting scriptures in such a way as to introduce one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases into the text.
The later unfortunately has been the preferred choice for most Christendom denominations, allowing them to distort scriptures to suite there personal, and sometimes selfish agendas and doctrines.

I have found many useful YouTube channels that teach the Bible Exegetically but that is not enough, it doesn't fill the need to gather together as instructed at Hebrews 10:23-25.

Therefore, I'm in search for any church or Bible study group that meets this criteria, no matter how small the group may be, and no matter how modest.

I know suggestions will be made about a great many known Churches we have in Nigeria, but i can tell you, I've checked-out and reseached a whole many of them; they study the Bible Eisegetically. In fact a lot of them do very little study of the Bible if at all. Sermons are based largely on emotionally charged stories of how success and wealth is indicative of God's blessing, and how suffering and poverty is indicative of God's denunciation, a notion that I can hardly trace to the scriptures. In most of these places, study and interpretation of scriptures is the exclusive preserve of the "man of God" and not the collective church.

Some might say, I'm searching for perfection, but far from it; what I'm looking for obtains in some other countries where the Christian religion is practiced and I believe there are perhaps a few here in Nigeria. Often, groups like this are not famous but they exist and I'm hoping to find one.

In the event that I'm unable to locate any such group, I may be open to joining other like minds in organising a Bible study group that can meet at least once a month for Bible study at an agreed location. So in case you're in my shoes and have unsuccessful in finding a church or group that meets your spiritual need and you're based in Abuja, you might indicate on this thread. But this option is only a plan B please.

I reside in Abuja.

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I have just exited a popular dangerous religious cult. Mind you, ardent members of this religion do not see the religion as I have just described it, and I personally didn't see it that way too for the many decades I was a member, but many outsiders recognise the religion for what it truly is - "a cult".

But I'm not about the religion at this time and do not intend to talk about them any further, unless it becomes very necessary for the purpose of perhaps warning unsuspecting others who do not see the wolf beneath the sheep covering. My goal is to find a church or Bible study group that is solely focused on the study of the Bible, that study the Bible "Exegetically" not "Eisegetically".

In case you are wondering what this two terms mean; Exegetical study of the Bible implies simply allowing the scripture to interpret itself, i.e. interpreting scriptures contextually, while Eisegetical study of the Bible is the process of interpreting scriptures in such a way as to introduce one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases into the text.
The later unfortunately has been the preferred choice for most Christendom denominations, allowing them to distort scriptures to suite there personal, and sometimes selfish agendas and doctrines.

I have found many useful YouTube channels that teach the Bible Exegetically but that is not enough, it doesn't fill the need to gather together as instructed at Hebrews 10:23-25.

Therefore, I'm in search for any church or Bible study group that meets this criteria, no matter how small the group may be, and no matter how modest.

I know suggestions will be made about a great many known Churches we have in Nigeria, but i can tell you, I've checked-out and reseached a whole many of them; they study the Bible Eisegetically. In fact a lot of them do very little study of the Bible if at all. Sermons are based largely on emotionally charged stories of how success and wealth is indicative of God's blessing, and how suffering and poverty is indicative of God's denunciation, a notion that I can hardly trace to the scriptures. In most of these places, study and interpretation of scriptures is the exclusive preserve of the "man of God" and not the collective church.

Some might say, I'm searching for perfection, but far from it; what I'm looking for obtains in some other countries where the Christian religion is practiced and I believe there are perhaps a few here in Nigeria. Often, groups like this are not famous but they exist and I'm hoping to find one.

In the event that I'm unable to locate any such group, I may be open to joining other like minds in organising a Bible study group that can meet at least once a month for Bible study at an agreed location. So in case you're in my shoes and have unsuccessful in finding a church or group that meets your spiritual need and you're based in Abuja, you might indicate on this thread. But this option is only a plan B please.

I reside in Abuja.