In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1, NASB 1995). The word “progressive” is used to describe a philosophy for interpreting and reading the Bible. Upon hearing a progressive discuss the Bible, this thinking might seem reasonable. No one wants to be outdated. I just flipped to […]
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The Apostle Paul includes lots of lists in his epistles. I thought this week, “After 50 years of reading the Apostle Paul, I have never counted the number of lists that he has in his letters. I should count them because I know this question has been on the minds of all the readers of
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People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4, NLT). There are wrong reasons to read the Bible, including to prove a point or to debunk. I believe in yearly Bible reading programs, but do we read to accomplish a task instead of hearing
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From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord (1 Timothy 1:1-2, ESV). It would be amazing if the Apostle Paul, arguably the second most influential
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). In 1985, a group called The Jesus Seminar, calling themselves “scholars,” started meeting together. Yes, they called themselves “scholars.” Read the following and make
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My “Reading The Gospel Of John” Interruptions were supposed to end with Part 2, but I can’t stop (pray for me)! Below is Part 3 … Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus
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The Apostle John’s writings are the last in the New Testament. He was between 80 and 95 years old when he wrote the Gospel of John, 1, 2 & 3 John, and the book of Revelation. Imagine John in old age. He had been exiled on the Isle of Patmos, and tradition indicates that he
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Early in my Christian walk, I had a seminary student disparage the Gospel of John, claiming it was unreliable since it was written by an old man. Yes, the Apostle was about 90 years old when he wrote his gospel. But is this challenge true? Start reading the Gospel of John with the first and
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Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God (2 Peter 1:20-21, NLT). I believe scripture is inspired by God. My simple definition would be – God working though human
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But the word of the Lord endures forever (1 Peter 1:25, NASB1995). Geology, archeology, and dermatology. I love the Word of God. The Bible says that the Word of God endures forever, and that Jesus is the Word (John 1:1)! The Greek word for “word” is “logos.” What you may not know is how “logos”