The Bible is Not a Guide Book
This week I took the time to read Peter Enns fantastic little book, The Bible Tells Me So. It has been a book on my reading list for some time, but it was recently discounted to $1.99, so I had to snatch […]
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Thomas F. Torrance on the Bible (11 Quotes)
A few weeks ago I finished reading Thomas Torrance’s book Reality and Evangelical Theology. In this book, renowned theologian Thomas Torrance deals with an important issue, especially in today’s church: the bible. How should we interpret the Scriptures? Is the bible inerrant (perfect)? […]
10 Ways to Get More Out of Your Bible
Every Christian reads the bible, but not every Christian reads it well. The bible can be a complex book at times. Few take the time or give the bible the attention it deserves. Here then are ten tips to help you navigate what is, […]
Christianity is Biblical, but Biblicalism is Not Christianity
What is Biblicalism? Simply, I would say that Biblicalism is what happens when you value the bible over the Person of Christ. In other words, Biblicalism is in some ways Christian, yet in other ways fiercely anti-Christian. It is similar to literalism, or fundamentalism, and most of […]
Is the Bible Perfect? (It Doesn’t Really Matter)
In 1978 the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy was published in reaction to biblical liberalism. It states that, “scripture is without error or fault in all its teaching…” Biblical inerrancy has caused much debate, and there are many opposing and supporting […]
God is Not a Book
The eternal and holy Word of God is not a leather-bound book that you read every now and then. The Word of God is not a bunch pages with ink printed on them. The Bible is not the Word of […]