Jesus Never Changes, So Tongues are for Today Is this a valid argument? “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). The following argument is very often used for the current practice of the gift of tongues: “Since Jesus never changes, then...
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light...
Text: John 3:1-21. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through...
“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2, ESV). Introduction Just recently, I listened to Jordan Peterson’s “Message to the Churches.”[1] Before I listened to this, I knew very little about the man. I was not...
“A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God (Deuteronomy 22:5, ESV). Introduction Andrew Rappaport really likes to stir the pot when it comes to Pride month. He...
Introduction The following was presented as a discussion post for Hermeneutics in Liberty University’s John R. Rowling’s School of Divinity. I was to pick one of the following passages and give an overview of the main point(s) of that passage based on the procedures...
Questions on Interpreting the Book of Acts The following was written as a discussion post for a grade for Liberty University’s John R. Rowling’s School of Divinity in Hermeneutics. It tries to answer the following questions: Give an explanation of the genre of the...
How Important is Understanding the Canon in Biblical Interpretation? 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: “Give a definition of ‘canon.’...
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...
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,...