A man dreams about the number 7 all night long. He wakes up, and the clock says 7:07. He is ready to dismiss it as coincidence but then looks at his phone and realizes it is July 7th. “It must be a sign!” he says out loud. So, he gets…
God doesn’t call the equipped, son. God equips the called. ~Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave You know, I get a chuckle when I get a comment like, “You seem so sure of yourself”, or even “You are full of yourself”. Seems to me that I am in good company: 13 Now…
Have we learned anything from history? Some of you are starting to get it. Some of you were already getting it but now realize you are not alone. Sadly, many will never get it in this lifetime.
How do today’s religious leaders stack up? The above portrait of John the Baptist/Baptizer is probably a bit more realistic than most artists’ conception of Jesus. Actually, John’s hair was likely longer, as he was a Nazarite. Jesus, however, was a Nazarene, which means He lived in Nazareth, and that…
Judging from the number of people that follow false teachers, it doesn’t seem likely that enough do #ProveAllThings from our #BibleStudy. 2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. ~ Pr 18:2 (HCSB) The website move once again showed me the folly…
Drawing by Producer via Wikimedia Commons Exegesis and eisegesis are two conflicting approaches in Bible study. Exegesis is the exposition or explanation of a text based on a careful, objective analysis. The word exegesis literally means ‘to lead out of.’ That means that the interpreter is led to his conclusions…
Politicians’ creed: When in doubt, make race the issue photo credit: Sky Noir via photopin cc Facts are the enemy of truth. ~ Don Quixote We live in a strange world where many people seem to believe that we all create our own reality. Politicians speak from ideologies and biases intended…
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. ~ Mt 12:7-8 I have now published the introduction to this series as a…
Sometimes a little clarity is needed Image courtesy of Jeroen van Oostrom / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (often called the “perspicuity of Scripture”) teaches that “the meanings of the text can be clear to the ordinary reader, that God uses the text of the Bible to…
If it looks like a duck, Swims like a duck, And quacks like a duck, Then it probably is a duck. ~ “The duck test”, a common saying This is part 6 of the series “How to Interpret the Bible“, so if you have not yet read the introduction, you should…