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Bible students often wonder about the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. It may stem from just a basic lack of differences between the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. But more often it seems to be rooted in questioning [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: Bible, God, gospel, Old Testament, prophets, Scripture, top # list, Word of GodSola scriptura, meaning scripture alone, originated as a doctrinal position of Martin Luther’s movement away from and out of the Catholic Church. As a Christian theological position, sola scriptura stands opposed to the elevation of authority above that of God’s [more]
Categories: Authority, CatholicismTags: apostles, authority, Bible, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, prophets, Scripture, special revelation, theology, Word of GodThis site is dedicated to answering Bible questions, but can we really answer every Bible question? This is potentially an important baseline or boundary for our faith. For [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: authority, Bible, faith, prophecy, providence, special revelation, truth, Word of God1 God’s word builds up and prepares one for “the inheritance”. His word is the agent for all that are holy5,8 (e.g. sanctified). 2 [more]
Categories: Christian TheologyTags: authority, Bible, calling on the Lord, gospel, Old Testament, passage exegesis, Scripture, special revelation, spiritual gifts, truth, Word of GodFree will: “Whether free will exists, what it is and the implications of whether it exists or not are some of the longest-running debates of philosophy and religion.” This is well-stated from Wikipedia. A search on [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Reformed/CalvinismTags: Bible, doctrine, faith, obey, original sin, righteousness, salvation, sin, TULIPSocialism is a political system that has ebbed and flowed in geopolitics since the late 1800’s. Its various forms range from labor class organizations to Marxism to Fascism to full-on Communism. Leaders of socialism or the regimes themselves are recognized [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: Bible, government, Word of GodAttempting to understand the Bible can be difficult. For many centuries, the Catholic Church taught that the Bible could only be understood by an ordained priest. In modern times, people like N.T. Wright and other [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, CatholicismTags: accountability, authority, Bible, Greek words, heart, obey, Scripture, special revelation, theology, truth, Word of GodScripture is clear that Christians are no longer under the “Ten Commandments”1,2,3,4,5,6,7. During his ministry, Jesus taught that the kingdom of God was replacing the Old Covenant1. The “Ten Commandments”, as a representative part of the Mosaic Law or [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible ConceptsTags: authority, Bible, gospel, Old Testament, Scripture, Word of GodRoman Gladius
The Roman soldier’s gladius was a double edged sword used for stabbing and slashing. It was highly effective in its day. The ‘double edged sword’ is also [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: authority, Bible, God, gospel, heart, Holy Spirit, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, truth, Word of GodHearing the gospel is certainly one way for an individual to come to know about God’s will. When somebody hears the “good news” they learn about Jesus, His mission on earth and God’s plan for mankind’s [more]
Categories: Christian Living, SalvationTags: authority, Bible, calling on the Lord, gospel, miracles, prayer, salvation, Scripture, special revelation, Word of GodWhether or not the Bible is the complete revelation of God has profound implications on Christianity today. If the Bible isn’t the complete revelation of God, then the door remains open to “other” revelation.
“Other” could be other scriptural authority [more]
Categories: Authority, God the Father, Holy SpiritTags: authority, Bible, doctrine, false teaching, gospel, Holy Spirit, inspired, miracles, prophets, special revelation, spiritual gifts, truth, Word of GodScripture weighting is not a term you will find in Scripture. However, it’s a practice you may recognize when coming to conclusions about Scripture. Fundamentally, it’s the practice of ignoring Scripture. That might sound egregious — but it’s fairly [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Christian TheologyTags: authority, Bible, definitions, doctrine, false teaching, God's character, Scripture, theology, Word of GodA parable as defined by Dictionary.com is “a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson” or “a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: Bible, gospel, Jesus, kingdom, Scripture, truth, Word of GodThe children of Israel were surrounded by prophets that claimed to be speaking for God but they were actually false prophets. In fact, by most accounts in the Old Testament, most “prophets” were false prophets and there were two [more]
Categories: Authority, ProphetsTags: Bible, false teachers, Old Testament, prophets, Word of GodThe word Bible is from the Greek and Latin meaning “book” or “books”. The Christian Bible as we know it is made up of two Testaments or Covenants (Old and New) that together might also be referred to as [more]
Categories: Authority, God the FatherTags: authority, Bible, doctrine, gospel, inspired, Old Testament, Scripture, special revelation, truth, Word of GodThis site is based on a scripture interprets scripture hermeneutic. It is rooted in the fact that all Scripture is from God, and that all scripture can be understood by anyone determined to do so.
Hermeneutics is the theory [more]
Categories: AuthorityTags: authority, Bible, inspired, Old Testament, Scripture, truth, Word of GodYou’ve probably seen a red letter Bible. In fact, you probably own one. A red-letter Bible places all of Jesus’ words in prominent red letters in order to stand out from all the other recorded words in Scripture. The [more]
Categories: Authority, Jesus the SonTags: authority, Bible, gospel, Jesus, prophets, Scripture, Scripture weighting, Word of God