No one likes to be misunderstood and I suspect this is equally true of God. Of the many important interpretive principles that are crucial for rightly interpreting a passage from the Bible (or anything written for that matter), none is more important than context before content. Whatread more ➜
My good friend at Baker Books has an important post on studying the Bible where he (rightfully) calls out Joyce Meyer, a very “convincing” Bible teacher; at least convincing to those who are easily convinced (Did I say “naive?”). Meyer claims there are no “rules”read more ➜
Recently I commented on a Facebook post that I disliked the word “feminist/feminism” when used to describe what I would brand an evangelical egalitarian position (that men and women may serve equally in the home, the church, and the world as God has so apportioned and enabled them). Even when adding theread more ➜
I’ve been charged with being too analytical. Two real-life cases in point. First, a while ago I was cleaning the kitchen after dinner and my daughter was sitting at the dining table with her Macbook. She said, “Dad listen…” She then read this to meread more ➜
Do the sins of parents get passed down to their believing children? Is there such a thing as “generational sin” in the life of the Christian? Should believers be concerned that sinful patterns identified in their own lives are a direct result of sins somehowread more ➜
INTRODUCTIONIs there such a thing as generational sin? Do the sins of parents get passed down to their believing children? Is there such a thing as “generational sin” in the life of the Christian? Should believers be concerned that sinful patterns identified in their ownread more ➜
At a church service many Sundays ago, the pastors were finishing a series on prayer. One pastor who spoke on Matthew 17:20 where Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,read more ➜
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in conversation with others (many believers, some unbelievers) who say something like, “But the Bible says…” or “Somewhere I read in the Bible that…” You fill in the blank. However, it is often the case thatread more ➜
When Reading Scripture: 7 Questions When Interpreting Scripture: 11 Guidelinesread more ➜
Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasonsread more ➜
It’s the new year and I cannot think of a better way to kick it off than by noting the importance of rightly dividing the Word of truth. Unless we get it right on what God is saying to us, we cannot and will notread more ➜
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