It is the church’s function and a part of God’s plan that biblical instruction be communicated through its ministries. The church is described in 1 Timothy 3:15 as the pillar and support of the truth. The church has been ordained by God to spread biblical truth to the world. Biblical counseling, being the ministering of […]
Seeking God Through Interpretation
This is the fifth and final post in a series titled “Properly Interpreting the Scriptures.” Read the first, second, third, and fourth posts. The fifth principle of Biblical interpretation is that we must understand the relationship between God’s story and our lives when interpreting Scripture. The almighty God has given us His Word in order […]
Remembering Scripture’s Grand Storyline
This is the fourth post in a series titled “Properly Interpreting the Scriptures.” Read the first, second, and third posts. In order to accurately interpret Scripture, it is important that we do not view it as simply an assortment of unrelated pieces; we must have an understanding of the overarching storyline of the Bible. What […]
Deciphering Scripture’s True Content
This is the third post in a series titled “Properly Interpreting the Scriptures.” Read the first and second posts. After first seeing the need to evaluate a passage’s context, the second principle of biblical interpretation we’re going to look at is the importance of understanding the meaning of words used. This has to do with […]