Ask just about any Christian, including yours truly, why we obeyed the gospel and the first thing that will likely come to our minds is to receive the free gift of God, eternal life, and to avoid eternal condemnation in hell (cf. Rom. 6:23). It would do us good to be reminded that God saves us for more reasons than our own salvation.… Read More 1 Peter: Love, Being Born Again, and God’s Word
“What works” does not determine biblical or moral truth. God’s Word is and always has been what determines truth in these areas, because God’s Word IS truth (John 17:17).… Read More Do Consequences Determine Truth?
I read once that the creator of the classic Peanuts cartoons, Charles Shultz, once painted a little picture of Lucy and Linus in their home looking out a window at a thunderstorm. Lucy is worried that all this rain would flood the whole world. Linus responded by referring to Genesis 9:13-14 and God’s promise to… Read More Make Sure of Sound Doctrine
(This is the second part of a series of articles on how to interpret the Bible correctly. Part 1 can be found here.) I was asked recently about how to correctly interpret the Bible. This is a legitimate question which has repercussions on one’s salvation, when one thinks about it. If one does not… Read More Accurate Hermeneutics: Interpreting The Bible Correctly (Part 2)
I received an excellent question in the comments for last week’s article, Can We Understand the Bible Alike? The commenter asked, “What is your solution to properly interpreting the Bible? Do you take a literal interpretation, or a more intricate one, etc.?” This is a very important inquiry, because how one interprets the Bible –… Read More Accurate Hermeneutics: Interpreting The Bible Correctly (Part 1)
“What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus that question and didn’t stick around for an answer (John 18:38). It’s too bad he had not been in that upper room with Jesus and his disciples on the previous night, because Jesus had clearly defined truth while he was praying to his Father on behalf of his disciples. … Read More “What Is Truth?”
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