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How Important is Literary Context in Understanding the Bible?
How important is “literary context” to understanding the Bible properly? The following is a discussion post originally done to fulfil an assignment for Liberty University's Hermeneutics class. I attempted to answer the following questions: "How important is 'literary...
Book Critique: Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
This was originally a paper for Hermeneutics NBST610 in Liberty University's John R. Rawling's School of Divinity Introduction Everyone has presuppositions when they come to a Bible passage. These presuppositions have to do with a lot of things such as culture, sex,...
How Important are the Original Languages When Interpreting the Bible?
“They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading” (Nehemiah 8:8, ESV). “וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר בְּתוֹרַ֥ת הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא” (Nehemiah 8:8 Lexham...
Open Letter to Northwest Nazarene University
May 10, 2022 To the friends of Northwest Nazarene University, Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am Sean Killackey, a recent graduate from NNU (B.A. Religious Studies). During my four years at NNU I carefully considered how to address...
The Wisdom of a Godly Mother
Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, (Proverbs 1: 8, ESV). The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: (Proverbs 31: 1, ESV). Introduction We live in a world where Supreme Court Justices cannot identify a...
Christians Need to Hitch Themselves to the Old Testament: It Teaches the Resurrection
And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! (Luke 24: 25, ESV). Introduction There are many people who say they are New Testament Christians. What they mean by this statement is they do not read or see the...
Does Baptism Literally Bury a Christian With Christ?
“having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead” (Colossians 2:12, ESV). Introduction This is the final article which will cover the heresy of baptismal...
The Washing and Regeneration of the Holy Spirit is Not Baptism (Norm Fields)
Introduction But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3: 4 – 5, ESV). One...
Jesus’ Resurrection Was Very Public
Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened (Matthew 28: 11 NASB 1995). Introduction I think Justin Peters' ministry is an excellent ministry blessed by God. I cannot think of anyone...
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