Tag: Bible authority
Biblical Principle #64: The Primary Audience Principle
Biblical Principles List Principle When reading the Bible, before we can properly determine what a passage means for us today, we must first identify what it meant to the original recipients. Explanation Today, Bible readers and students enjoy the benefits that come from thousands of years of history and the Scripture-related efforts of so many…
You Can Outlaw the Message But You Can’t Outrun the Consequences
As the endless war of morality rages on in the hearts of nations, the active battle grounds periodically shift to new issues. Today, those battle grounds include issues such as abortion, so-called “gay rights,” increased general acceptance of secularistic ideas with a decreasing religious population, capital punishment and prison overcrowding, environmental protection and “climate change,”…
Balancing Appreciation for both Scripture and Church History (Why we shouldn’t over- or under-emphasize history)
We must have Scripture to guide our lives. Without it, we fall into all manner of sins, for it is not in man to direct his own steps. History is also important and can serve as a secondary guide to our lives and decision-making. In the past, Christians have either placed far too much weight…
Five Problems with Command, Example, Necessary Inference and Silence of the Scriptures Doctrines (CENI+SoS)
The following is an excerpt from my book House Church Reflections. Download it free. … In our particular “fellowship,” the favorite topic to teach and preach on (based on how frequently it was discussed) was what we referred to as “Bible authority.” With regard to biblical authority, there were two fundamental doctrines emphasized dealing with the…
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In April 2010, my wife Holly and I helped start a church that meets in our home in Montgomery, Alabama. For several reasons that decision was, by far, the most difficult one I had made in my life and has, to this point, been among the most fulfilling. As that church’s fourth anniversary was approaching,…