INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE There are many paths to false interpretation. There is only one path to the truth. That path starts and ends with KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD. Find God’s purpose for including those words. THEOLOGY. Using theology to interpret Scripture is backward. If the Bible is God’s word, then why use man’s word to interpret? Theology should be informed by …
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GUEST POST from Don: Preaching
PREACHING I hold a very high standard to preaching. It must perform one task very well. That task is to say what God says. If God rebukes, then the message is one of rebuke. If God declares his love, then it is a message of encouragement. The Word of God is the message to be spoken. That is, the one …
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GUEST POST from Don: Obedience
OBEDIENCE [I was inspired to write this while reading a book by a Lutheran theologian. I am not Lutheran. I might align with early Methodism led by John Wesley (not United Methodist Church of today). Wesley, interestingly, was inspired by Martin Luther. Yet, I do not wholly subscribe to any man-made theology. I try to …
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