Category Archives: Biblical Interpretation
Backwards Hermeneutics (aka Interpreting the Bible the Wrong Way)
I recently stumbled across ExAdventist Outreach, which had an article “Sabbatarianism Re-examined”. I didn’t have to read very far to see almost immediately where their logic fails. Two basic rules will govern our use of the Bible in this review … Continue reading
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The Wise Virgin Has No Fear That the World Will End in 2012
Mayan 1: “I’m so tired! Calendars, calendars, calendars! All I do is calendars!” Mayan 2: “Then stop.” Mayan 1: “I can’t do that! If I stop now, then people 5,200 years from now will think the world will come to … Continue reading
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Buying and Selling: What Do You Really Own?
We are given time, but God expects at least 1/7th of it to be devoted to Him. We are given an increase, but God expects at least 1/10th of it to be devoted to Him. So, what do we really … Continue reading
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The Sleeping Ten Virgins
I’m constantly amazed at the lengths people will go through in order to make Jesus’ sayings fit their agenda. Some of the larger COGs are as guilty of this as are some others. The inconsistencies are never even addressed for … Continue reading
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Believing the Bible–Sort Of
There are those who would criticize the idea that the Bible in its original form is infallible and inerrant. Yet, those same people would claim to be “Christians”. I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand that. What is the alternative. … Continue reading
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The Leaven of Herod
Wouldn’t it be nice if all leavening was labeled with clear wording? Instead of “potassium bicarbonate”, wouldn’t it be nice if it were plainly labeled as “leavening”? Of course, wouldn’t it be nice if spiritual leavening was clearly labeled as … Continue reading
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The Leaven of Doctrine
1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky … Continue reading
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Judge Not
Car Drives Past Policeman Chatting Going Against One Way Sign 1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. … Continue reading
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The Leaven of Hypocrisy
Jesus identified in a very familiar verse, Lk 12:1, that the leaven of the Pharisees is hypocrisy. 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began … Continue reading
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The Leaven of … You
Now that some groundwork on leaven has been established, let’s get a little more uncomfortable, shall we? 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began … Continue reading
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