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Oct 21, 2018 · This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Studying the Bible matters because God matters. We study the Bible because it is God’s word to the world. We want to hear him. We want to slow down and carefully, thoughtfully, and reverently hear what he has to say to us.
Apr 11, 2013 · If they do not repent, they should be removed from office and put under church discipline. Only obedient men, who acknowledge that they are under God’s sovereign authority, are in a position to exercise biblical authority in a local church. 2. All authority is vested in a plurality of men on the local church level.
- All Authority on The Human Plane Is Delegated Authority.All authority on earth comes from the Sovereign of the universe. Note Romans 13:1-2: “Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorit...
- All Authority Is Vested in A plurality of Men on The Local Church level.We examined this when we studied Titus 1:5, so I will only mention it in passing here. Whenever the New Testament refers to the elders of a particu...
- All Authority Is Designed For Our Blessing and Protection.When authority is abused, it hurts those under authority. In such cases, God ultimately will judge the abuser. But when it is exercised properly, a...
- Authority Does Not Imply Superiority.Feminists who bristle at the thought of a wife submitting to her husband contend that to submit implies inferiority. But note 1 Corinthians 11:3: “...
- Authority Does Imply Responsibility and Accountability.We often see authority as a perk, but not as a serious responsibility. When my brother was a boy, he started a club with his friends. He announced...
- Authority Concerns Character Primarily and Position Secondarily.In the world and, sadly, often in the church, these get reversed. A man seeks the position of authority, but he lacks the character to lead. Once h...
- Authority Is Exercised in The Local Church Through Teaching and Correcting With God’S Word.Sometimes (hopefully, rarely) the elders must take correction to the level of public church discipline (I will deal with this further when we come...
Jul 27, 2022 · In Basic Bible Interpretation: A Practical Guide to Discovering Biblical Truth, Ray Zuck describes hermeneutics as a key element to the Reformation.He writes: “The Reformation was a time of social and ecclesiastical upheaval but, as [Bernard] Ramm points out [in his book Protestant Biblical Hermeneutics], it was basically a hermeneutical reformation, a reformation in reference to the ...
- A lamb. A lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ as the blood sacrifice required to pay for mankind’s sins (John 1:29). Lambs were killed in accordance with the sacrificial laws God gave to Israel.
- Shepherds. Shepherds are used in the Bible to refer to leaders, sometimes political ones, but more often religious leaders. They are those who teach, direct, watch over and guide.
- Leaven. Leaven—what causes dough to rise—is used often in the Bible as a symbol for sin. The apostle Paul revealed the connection when he wrote, “Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness” (1 Corinthians 5:8).
- Stars. Stars in the Bible often refer to angels, as in Job 38:7, where God says the “stars [angels] sang together” and “shouted for joy” when the earth was created.
Nov 15, 2015 · As we grow in the knowledge of how God wants us to live, the result is that we will walk worthily of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way. 2. Spiritual growth means walking in a manner worthy of the Lord as we seek to please Him in all things. The knowledge of God’s will leads to a walk that is worthy of the Lord.
A. The message from the heavens. 1. ( Psalm 19:1-4a) The message from the heavens is broad. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language.
Jun 1, 2023 · Clement of Alexandria and Origen were two adherents of this approach, although Origen embraced a threefold approach to Scripture as literal, moral, and spiritual (allegorical). As is evident from Origen, multiple types of hermeneutics can be synthesized. 4. Anagogical or mystical interpretation.
