Trying to intrepret the Bible can be daunting. Fortunately, there are some guidelines to help interpret scripture. Most of this came from the book How To Read The Bible For All It’s Worth, by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart.
Essential message of the Bible is clear.
Here’s an assignment for you - can you put the meaning/story [...]
Big Picture Theology
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Being a Strong Interpretor
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You are gonna need 2 things to be a strong interpreter. The Holy Spirit and a mind.
Believers have a stronger position to understand Bible because of the Holy Spirit inside them. This of course does not mean that every believer is a strong interpreter. There are some other factors.
Some one who seeks after the [...]
This Ain’t No Heirarchy, Buddy!
March 15th, 2005 · 3 Comments
If you want the backstory click here. Otherwise, I’m divin’ in.
Mark 10:42-45 throws down three huge principles.
Principle 1: Leadership isn’t hierarchial. Also see this.
Jesus was the leader - hence heirarchy. I’ll agree with fact. I’m not buying the conclusion. Jesus is STILL the leader. He is STILL alive, STILL [...]