Every passage has a single meaning. That was well established in Lesson 7. Now, there must be a method to finding that single meaning. In this lesson, seven questions will be submitted, questions that need to be asked whenever seeking the single meaning of any given Bible passage. It all starts with context. Context refers …
The previous lesson introduced the more gritty side to Bible study. It is great to talk about foundational concepts like the inspiration of the Bible and absolute truth, but eventually the sleeves have to roll up and the hands have to get dirty. The object of every person studying their Bible should be to discover …
This lesson picks up right where Lesson 5 left off. Bible translations by their very nature involve interpretation. Bible translation committees often have to ask the question, “What English word would best convey the original Greek word ***insert Bible verse***?” In spite of this fact, some honest church goers talk as if studying the Bible …
The previous two lessons in this series have focused on the inspiration and authority of the Bible. A person cannot expect to understand the Bible correctly without first coming to grips with these two foundational principles. The Bible contains the very words of God in ink, and every word from alpha to omega is authoritative …
The last lesson answered the question, “Is the Bible really the word of God in ink?” The answer was, “Yes.” That was simple enough, but now consider the consequences of this answer. Does that mean that every single chapter, paragraph, sentence, down to the individual words are God breathed? Answering this question correctly is absolutely …