Category Archives: Scripture Interpretation

John 17 and Unity

I’m going to do something out of the ordinary for this blog.  Instead of writing out a whole bunch of thoughts on a subject and then getting your responses, I’m going to open up a question and let the discussion … Continue reading

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Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Phil Hawkins has been doing some excellent commenting here on this blog of late. And sometimes comments are just too good to stay buried in the comments section of the blog. While I don’t seek to exalt any one person … Continue reading

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WCF and Its View of Scripture

In the past, we have had some discussion here on this blog about the Westminster Confession of Faith. In a recent question about bibliolatry raised on Kamp Krusty (a very insightful and quite humorous blog), I got into a discussion … Continue reading

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More Than Meets the Eye

It’s no secret that one of the very natural tendencies of humankind is toward legalism. And it’s no secret that Christians face the temptation quite often to become legalistic. Even when we attempt to explore liberty, we run the risk … Continue reading

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Context Is Essential

I have a frustration. It’s something that I am guilty of myself, so I am not just pointing fingers at others. But lately, I’m becoming more and more sensitive to it. It’s the issue of “proof-texting”. That is, pulling a … Continue reading

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