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Does the book of Acts simply record the history of the early church? Or does it also provide a blueprint for the church today? Do we read Acts as an interesting true story of how Christianity began, a story that gives us our roots and our identity or is it still normative for today? A... Continue Reading →
Luke 8:18 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 18 Therefore, take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” Jesus’ caution to his audience about how they listen proves just as relevant today as it... Continue Reading →
1 Timothy 2:3-4 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 3 This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to an accurate knowledge[1] of truth. Witnessing to a Muslim Many have not had many opportunities to witness to a Muslim. Most... Continue Reading →
The historical-grammatical method of interpretation is necessary if one is going to interpret the Bible rightly. This means that the interpreter must be sensitive to the historical context and setting of the passage under examination. It also means that the interpreter must be sensitive to its grammar or word usage. Another term frequently used by theologians... Continue Reading →
Spiritual truth can only be fully comprehended when the Holy Spirit illuminates a person’s mind. Spiritual regeneration is necessary in order to understand properly and apply Scripture. The Bible is a sacred book and is discerned best by those who are spiritually regenerated ~ i.e. born again. The apostle Paul said: The natural person does... Continue Reading →
Acts 18:1-4 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 1 After these things he departed from Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, 3 and because he was of... Continue Reading →
The parable is a comparison or similitude, a short, simple, usually fictitious, story from which a moral or spiritual truth is drawn. The parable as a teaching tool is effective in at least five ways: ...
The Old Testament, the inspired Word of God, how was it copied, maintained as to the textual reliability, and handed down throughout the past three thousand years? It should be appreciated that what we possess today is nothing short of the Word of God that the Old Testament writers penned throughout a 1,600-year period, from the time of Moses to Malachi.
2 Timothy 4:2 Updated American Standard Version (ASV) 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with complete patience and teaching. While many today look to Jesus for the miraculous healings and the feeding of thousands, this is actually, not what he was most noted for in his day.... Continue Reading →
Jesus said to Mary, "What have I to do with you, woman?" What was Jesus indicating by talking to Mary this way? Was he being disrespectful?