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Feb 15, 2012 · First, read the scriptures. Take your time. Expect to become confused along the way. Listen for the larger story in which all the particular tales find their place: God at work to rescue all creation by all the means at God’s disposal. Second, be aware of the interpretive grid you bring to the task. We all bring presuppositions to the work of ...
Jun 8, 2021 · For some Christians, reading the Bible “literally” is a point of pride and a matter of faithfulness. For other Christians, reading the Bible “literally” is an unhelpful and even potentially harmful approach to the Scriptures. From the early centuries of the church until now, Christians have been arguing over the appropriate ways to read ...
Nov 20, 2023 · Introduction. At BioLogos, we believe the Bible is God’s inspired and authoritative word, from Genesis to Revelation. It tells a single, overarching story: how God created the world good and made people in his image; how people rejected God; how God made a covenant with the people of Israel; how, through the death and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ, God has graciously redeemed broken ...
Independent Baptists hold to a set of fundamental beliefs grounded in biblical authority. These include the inerrancy and infallibility of Scripture, the virgin birth and deity of Jesus Christ, justification by faith alone, salvation by grace, the resurrection of Christ, and the final judgment. These beliefs align with the broader Protestant ...
Mar 7, 2018 · None of them. Reformed tradition lets the Bible’s way of interpreting itself guide us in how we interpret the Bible. The Bible offers us, among other important principles, a christocentric or Christ-centered interpretive method. You see this in Luke 24 when Jesus, after he’s resurrected from the dead, is walking on the road to Emmaus and ...
Sep 5, 2017 · 1. Scripture Interprets Scripture. Often Scripture interprets itself. In some instances, another Biblical writer interprets another Biblical passage. 2. Context Interprets Scripture. The surrounding verses, chapter, and Book of the Bible provide immediate context to any Bible verse, as does the historical, cultural, linguistic context of a verse.
May 24, 2023 · When we examine the context more closely, we see that Jesus gave these specific instructions to seventy of His disciples whom He sent out as missionaries, not as a blanket statement to all believers everywhere for all time. 2. Always seek the full counsel of the Word of God. You should never build a doctrine off one or two isolated verses.
