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The Domino Effect
On Sunday, Pastor Paul spoke from Nehemiah 7-8 and dedicated time to walk us through the Inductive Bible Study method and the importance of a Literal Grammatical Historical hermeneutic. Today we’re going to continue in that discussion as we explore an article Paul and I talked about last week together. Its content is common talk in our day yet reveals troubling doctrinal errors that then leads to a domino effect of toppling the common and foundational elements of Christianity. Thanks…
CHANGE IN LANGUAGE MEANS DESTRUCTION OF SCRIPTURE
I have been recently inundated with a number of articles and segments speaking about a desire to change the language of Scripture in reference to God. The proposal is to move from using the masculine “he” to refer to God (as we see in Scripture) to using the word “they.” It is a language shift being suggested in our schools as well. What significance would such a shift have on Scripture, beliefs, and the Christian faith? We’re exploring that today.…
BREATH & SAILBOATS
A couple of weeks ago as we began Ephesians on Sunday morning, we talked about knowing the basics of our faith. We’re starting today with some of those basics. If someone asked you today–“How do you know the Bible is true?”–how would you answer them? What texts would you go to? Could you provide an explanation? We need to be able to give a reasonable defense of our faith and that’s part of what we’re doing today. Let’s explore this…
NOT LIKE OTHER ANCIENT BOOKS (2 PETER 1)
From a theological standpoint, 2 Peter 1 is very important as it reveals to use the nature of the Scriptures, their origin, how they came to be. That theological tidbit though has greater practical implications for us as it points to the truthfulness of the Word of God and it’s beneficial application to and for our lives. 2 Peter 1 NET