The wrestle to understand Scripture
Sadly, the Bible gives little understanding of how it should be read.
Sadly, the Bible gives little understanding of how it should be read.
John's gospel is loaded with reason, activity and purpose from a pre-dawn time zone.
The prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon, 'lives on' through his written 'gold'. He was adept at distinguishing true gold from 'fool's gold'.
Truth is always the strongest argument. ~ Sophocles For truth to be 'absolute' it must be true in all times and in all places.
Do we Christians live as Scully and Mulder from the X-Files, seeking THE TRUTH THAT IS OUT THERE? It is not. THE TRUTH IS IN HERE - i. e.
Arguably the measure of Protestant confessions is the Westminster Confession of Faith, correctly it declares until Jesus' return: The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for .
God's Word brings life and wisdom, justice and peace. It soothes the soul and seeks out sin.
Through His Word the Lord powerfully sets before men the way of life and the way of death.
We must know the truth of Scripture so the Holy Spirit can help us discern how it applies to our life.
God's words are not just locked in culture, context or history. No such elements can explain or constrain the Holy Scriptures.