GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STRONG’S CONCORDANCE Strong’s Concordance was written by Dr. James Strong, a professor of exegetical theology from Drew Theological Seminary in the late nineteenth century. A concordance is a practical tool for studying Scripture because 1) It helps the student locate any verse in Scripture if the student can remember only one or [...]
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Apr
07
The Best Study Bible
Overwhelmed by the number of choices in today’s glutted study Bible market? Let an expert on the subject guide you through the maze. The designation “study Bible” can refer to two things. In some contexts it refers to the translation itself, to a version of the Bible suitable for study. More often, however, it refers [...]
Apr
07
Bringing Baptism Into Balance
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, often referred to as the Prince of Preachers, said that up until the time he was baptized, he was afraid to confess Christ. Thereafter, he lost all fear of man and never again hesitated to boldly profess his faith. He likened his baptism to “crossing the Rubicon or burning the boats. No [...]
Apr
06
L-I-G-H-T-S To The Word of God
Here are the L-I-G-H-T-S to the Word of God: Literal Interpretation, Illumination by the Holy Spirit, Grammatical Principles, Historical Context, Teaching Ministry, Scriptural Harmony. Principles of biblical interpretation ought to be determined before developing one’s theology, but in practice the reverse is often true. Cultists in particular consistently read their deviant theologies into the biblical [...]
Apr
06
Bible Reliability: M-A-P-S to Guide You through Bible Reliability
Use M-A-P-S to guide you through Bible reliability: Manuscripts, Archaeology, Prophecy, Statistics Have you tried to show someone the historical reliability of the Scriptures, and not known where to start? A quick trip to your local well-stocked Christian bookstore likely will overwhelm you. Where among the dozens of impressive, comprehensive reference books should you start? [...]
Apr
06
To The Jew First: A Biblical Analysis of the “Two Covenant” Theory of the Atonement
Summary Many Christian and Jewish groups accept a teaching today, first taught by Franz Rosenzweig earlier this century, that there are two separate but equal covenants or ways to God. The New Testament rejects this, asserting that the gospel of Jesus Christ is for all people. The apostle Paul summarized this in his letter to [...]
Apr
06
Principles of Biblical Interpretation
Here are the L-I-G-H-T-S to the Word of God: Literal Interpretation, Illumination by the Holy Spirit, Grammatical Principles, Historical Context, Teaching Ministry, Scriptural Harmony. Principles of biblical interpretation ought to be determined before developing one’s theology, but in practice the reverse is often true. Cultists in particular consistently read their deviant theologies into the biblical [...]
Mar
17
The Perspicuity of Scripture
The PERSPICUITY OF SCRIPTURE- Introduction Protestants assert that the Bible is the supreme authority in matters of faith and practice. But is the Bible a book which can be clearly understood? And if it is, why are there so many denominations? The PERSPICUITY OF SCRIPTURE- What is perspicuity? When the Protestant Reformers spoke about the [...]
Mar
17
Bible Authority: How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?
THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE- Introduction If I’ve heard it once I’ve probably heard it a 1000 times! Some Christian comes up to me and says, “The Bible says!!…. So what?!… Who says what the Bible says is true in the first place?” THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE- Because Jesus says so First, we know [...]
Mar
17
The Torah: Did Moses Write the Torah?
DID MOSES WRITE THE TORAH—Introduction Authorship of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament) has traditionally been attributed to Moses. However for about the past century and a half, the Mosaic authorship has been seriously questioned. Is there good reason for this? DID MOSES WRITE THE TORAH—Reasons to Believe There are many [...]
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