The Doctrine of Inspiration of Scripture and Translation (Part Three)
Part One Part Two Statements for Consideration Consider these three statements: The King James Version is divinely inspired. God immediately inspired the King James Version. God gave the King James Version by inspiration. Do all three have the same meaning? Are all three true? If not all three are true, then is any one […]
The Doctrine of Inspiration of Scripture and Translation (Part Two)
Part One Support for the KJV We know the King James Version translators (KJVT) in 2 Timothy 3:16 italicized “is” in “is given” because no verb exists in the text of that verse. They gave the verse a smoother reading, but they were also telling the reader that verb did not exist. That’s why they […]
The Doctrine of Inspiration of Scripture and Translation
2 Timothy 3:16 Three Words The classic location for the doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible is in 2 Timothy 3:16. It reads: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. The first part provides the doctrine, which says: “All scripture […]
Shaping a Jesus In Your Own Image and then Believing in Him for Salvation
Contrasting Christianity Have you talked in public to an evangelical woman with a cross hanging down into her revealed cleavage? You see the cross juxtapositioned with the other as a backdrop. Not a fit, is it? Maybe you, like me, wonder about the vast differences in professing Christianity. They both claim to believe in Jesus […]
The Law Enhances, Does Not Conflict, With Grace
Relationship Between the Law and Grace or Faith In Galatians, the Apostle Paul argues for salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. He opposes the alternative, adding even one work to grace. Paul provides several arguments in Galatians 3 for the churches of Galatia to combat corruption of a true gospel. To […]
An Alcohol Story
A Man Questions Me about Alcohol Restaurant Wants to Serve Alcohol Our church meets in a small town right across the street from a new and popular Mexican restaurant. My wife and I moved to Southern Indiana on February 23, 2023 to evangelize a twenty five minute radius with 70,000 people. We want to build […]
The Destructive Future of Vengeance
Vengeance in the Old Testament The end of First Samuel and the beginning of Second recounts the transition between the reigns of Saul and David. The reign of Saul did not go well. It started disintegrating early for the simple reason that Saul wouldn’t listen to God. The anointing of David as the new king […]
Prosecutorial Misconduct, Mistrial, and Dismissal of Charges
I heard someone say recently and smartly, “There are repercussions for telling the truth, but they are never worse than not telling the truth.” It is tough to watch on and see the lies pile up in the United States and across the world. The worst of the lies is that God is not in […]
Almost All Historians Get History Wrong
Habakkuk as a Paradigm In the first four verses of the book of Habakkuk, the prophet questions God, “Why does He permit evil in Judah?” God answered Habakkuk in verses five through eleven by saying, “I am raising up Babylon to chastise Judah.” Habakkuk wanted Judah punished for her sin. How could God use Babylon, […]
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