The solution isn't to keep the Bible off-limits and to be told what to believe for fear we will misinterpret it but to learn the principles of handling the Word correctly in the context of a Christian community.
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Apologia for Affection
My affection for Barth grows with my agreement and disagreement with him.
The Great Commission
Once you begin to understand the ways in which the Bible refers to itself, you begin to peel back layers to passages that before were seemingly shrouded in mystery and hid their glory from you.
Reading the Bible as a Literary Person
Unfortunately, it is this type of pragmatic unliterariness that so pervades many Christians’
The Bible Code
The “Bible code” is not mysterious or secret. The Bible code is clearly presented before our eyes in almost every page of scripture. Furthermore, the key to the "code" is Jesus.
Book Review: NIV Single-Column Bible
The softcover NIV Single-Column Bible is very reader friendly. Unlike “reader bibles” which remove verses and chapters for readability, the SCB also works well as a church bible and home study bible.
Book Review: NIV Discover God’s Heart Devotional Bible
Discover God’s Heart Devotional Bible provides wonderful devotions for a straight-through reading of the Scriptures. I am not sure how valuable it will be as a long-term Bible. But I am once again impressed with the quality of devotional/study material put forth by Zondervan.
Divine Sovereignty & Human Responsibility in 2 Kings
God is the author of all of
Jealousy and the Zero-Sum Game
We tend to be like the unfaithful servant in the parable of the three servants in Matthew 25:14-30. Our master has given us gifts to sow and invest. However, we are afraid that these resources that God has given us might run out so we go and bury them.
Imagination & (Re)Creation
Ever since God’s incarnate Word broke forth from the tomb on Easter morning Genesis 1 is happening all over again. The world is being re-created.
A Royal Priesthood
Jesus is the center of all things. Jesus is the royal priest, Jesus is the chosen one, Jesus is Israel. All that Israel was as a patriarchal clan under Abraham Isaac and Jacob, as a priestly collection of tribes under Moses and as a kingdom under David and Solomon served as shadows to Christ's substance. What this means is that the church does not replace Israel. Rather, the church is Israel in Christ.
What Hath Head Coverings to do with Individualism
We tend to believe that people come into the world and begin a new narrative, completely detached from the narratives of others. Paul disagrees with this individualistic ideal. Instead of promoting individualism Paul explains that each individual is entering
Book Review: NASB Note-Taker's Bible
Zondervan’s NASB Note-Taker’s Bible is efficient for the task. Despite multiple areas where the Bible could be enhanced, avid note takers will find ample amounts of writing space without a cumbersome Bible experience.
Women at Wells and Wedding Bells
Jesus came
Book Review: Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible
I did not want to like this Bible. I remain convinced that my reservation for study Bibles and devotional Bibles is valid. But the Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible is worth the price of admission. For individuals looking for more than a simple NKJV text, I find myself surprised to say I can recommend this Bible in its entirety.
No, I'm Sorry, You Actually DON'T Read the Bible "Literally"
Stop trying to claim the hermeneutical "high ground" with your literal approach. You don't actually do it. To some degree or
In Which I Stopped Listening to Sermons
"Well, then, have the like faith with regard to Divine Scripture; believe that thy soul is profited by the mere reading, even though thy understanding does not receive the fruit of profiting by these passages. Our inner nature is charmed; its better elements are nourished, the worse weakened and brought to nought." - Origen, Philocalia 12.2