Category: Bible Reflections With Jon

Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead

We all look fondly back a generation or two to the days of previous decades when the Lord’s church was growing very rapidly in number.  Yet generally that’s all we want to do…sigh and remember the good old glory days.  What God would have us do is see what the Lord’s church did back then which contributed to that growth and start doing that today and in the future.  Press on.  Move forward.  Strain forward evangelistically to what lies ahead.… Read More Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead

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Correctly Interpreting the Bible: Authority and the Testaments

Jesus was asked about the authority He had to teach His doctrine (Matt. 21:23), a legitimate question even if it was asked with illegitimate motives by the religious leaders.  It’s a legitimate question because God tells us to have divine authority in everything we do and say (Col. 3:17).  Thus, biblical authority is very important to properly interpreting Scripture.  Authority is a foundational precept of Christianity, for without it we have no basis for anything we believe, teach, or practice individually or congregationally.… Read More Correctly Interpreting the Bible: Authority and the Testaments

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Is It Possible to Correctly Interpret the Bible?

How one interprets the Bible — more specifically, whether one does so correctly — determines whether one actually obeys the commands and principles within Scripture.  That in turn has a direct bearing on one’s salvation (Matt. 7:21-23; Heb. 5:9; 1 John 3:4; Rom. 6:23; Rev. 21:8).  Since we are commanded to accurately handle Scripture (2 Tim. 2:15), then doing so is possible and necessary.… Read More Is It Possible to Correctly Interpret the Bible?

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