Category Archives: How to Interpret the Bible Correctly

Daily Bible Nugget #980, Matthew 12:36

The Nugget: Mat 12:36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (KJV) My Comment: Not even one of the 22 English Bible translations I … Continue reading →

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GENERAL RULES OF INTERPRETATION

Mr. J. H. Smith                                                           Selection Number:  1229 Special Skills File Classroom Use Only                                                   Copy Number:   Please DO NOT write on this page.  Handle this material very carefully as more students need to use it after you.  Sign this material … Continue reading →

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Everyone is Wrong About Something–Including Me! Part 10A

These are serious matters! Kindly take the brief time it takes to read this short article. Many religious institutions, denominations, churches, and individuals are mistaken when they: (10) Approach Scripture deductively with their closed system of belief, rather than inductively … Continue reading →

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Everyone is Wrong About Something–Including Me! Part 9

Mistaken religions, denominations, religious organizations and institutions, ministries, and individual leaders and teachers can be identified when they: (9) Add to the written word of God additional revelation, whether in the form of authoritative writings or publications, or unwritten traditions, or … Continue reading →

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Daily Bible Nugget #972, Matthew 10:34

The Nugget: Matthew 10:34. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. My Comment: It is exceedingly critical that we understand the Bible and cite it accurately. I … Continue reading →

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Atonement as Provision and Benefit

In a discussion today I wrote a response but it would not post there. Perhaps my comment was too long. I saved my work so my efforts would not be lost. If you read what I wrote you may learn … Continue reading →

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Israel not permanently forsaken

  I suspect that many posters and those who respond to their posts are not fully familiar with either church history or the Bible so they are not as able to respond to questions or challenges to their posts and … Continue reading →

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Why Everyone is Wrong about Something–Including Me! Part 3

  There is an incident recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke where Jesus was asked by the religious authorities in Israel, “By what authority do you do these things?” Mat 21:23  And when he was come into the temple, the … Continue reading →

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Why Everyone is Wrong about Something–Including Me Part 2

  I want to share with you how I happened to consider this subject. It continues to be a matter of great concern to me because I encounter these issues daily in my own reading and study whether in books … Continue reading →

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If Jesus is the eternal Son of God where was He in the time of Moses Part 2

  Muslim Responses to my comment: Thanks for sharing your view. But let’s take a closer look at those verses. Exodus 23:20 and Judges 2:1 mention an “angel” or “messenger” of the LORD, but there’s no indication that this angel … Continue reading →

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