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
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
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
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
This is the second post in a series titled “Properly Interpreting the Scriptures.” Read the first post. The first principle we must understand when interpreting Scripture is the context of the passage, or you could say understanding the passage’s place
How many times have you spoken to a friend using a passage of Scripture only to find out later that its true meaning was different than the way you presented it? Such an occurrence should lead us to ask several
John is a forty-two year old husband and father of three. John has worked for the same company since college and has provided well for his family. Last June, hard economic times hit his community and John was informed that
Jeff and Marie have been married for almost four years. Jeff is a police officer in a large city. Marie is a stay-at-home mom with their two small children. Both Jeff and Marie profess to know Jesus Christ and are