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Exegesis vs. Eisegesis: The rules of hermeneutics
I often say that God does not give us His word so that we can draw our own conclusions, but so that we can draw His conclusions. When...
Bible Brian
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The test of a good doctrine
For a good portion of my life as a Christian, I have held a range of beliefs that I have no official name for. Of course, since I believe...
Bible Brian
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The necessity of "private interpretation"
A common feature of cults and false denominations is to attempt to take the Bible out of the hands of the people and claim authority over...
Bible Brian
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Why do "my" interpretations always seem harder to argue against?
Even as a Christian, I have to admit that Christianity is a very strange religion. There are many things in Scripture that just don't...
Bible Brian
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Rahab proved the Bible wrong by dying
It may sound surprising coming from a faithful Christian, but I can honestly tell you that not everything in the Bible is true. In fact,...
Bible Brian
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Mark 2:27 and the Purposive Approach
In British law, there is a concept known as "statutory interpretation", wherein a judge can use one of 4 methods to determine how to...
Bible Brian
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How seriously do you take your "interpretation?"
As the Bible is the Christian Holy Book, correctly believed to have been inspired by God Himself, those who claim to be Christians are...
Bible Brian
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You can't teach God, so you might as well learn from His book
It never ceases to amaze me when theology debates so heavily involve man's philosophy. When Scripture is cited, philosophy is cited in...
Bible Brian
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Statutory interpretation and the Sabbath
Statutory interpretation is the process by which the courts understand the law, and seek to apply it to individual cases that they come...
Bible Brian
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The danger of addition
For a Christian with any measure of true faith, the idea of taking something away from God's word should be unfathomable. But what about...
Bible Brian
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The jokey jogging t-shirt
This t-shirt is good for three things: 1. Getting a laugh out of anyone who takes the time to read it. 2. Annoying my Krav instructor...
Bible Brian
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Cartoon Satan vs. real Satan
Although most of us, apparently, find it rather inconvenient, there is not now, nor will there ever be, any valid substitute for personal...
Bible Brian
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Did the Pharisees merely interpret scripture differently?
What does the Bible mean to you? There is something very wrong with the previous sentence. Two little words change the meaning quite...
Bible Brian
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Be careful how you count to 2
Warning: Today's message contains language some readers may find offensive. Proceed with caution. Not surprisingly for a document that...
Bible Brian
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Be the simple the Psalmist talks about
One of the things that really amuses me is that there are people in this world who think I am really intelligent. My brethren, I'm going...
Bible Brian
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It's not an "ism", it's scripture
[Note: This article was originally posted on Path Treader Ministries. I have decided to leave it mostly unedited. Square brackets...
Bible Brian
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God probably means what He says...
In Mark 9:9-10, we read about what happened after the Transfiguration. "Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that...
Bible Brian
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The sky is the limit: A lesson of exegesis
Genesis is a very beautiful book describing, as its name suggests, the beginnings of all theologically relevant things. The very first...
Bible Brian
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Divide pure scripture from the impure men who twist it
It's not often I find comments worth reading on large Facebook groups, but sometimes I get lucky. Someone had shared a meme with three...
Bible Brian
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A letter I hope Christ would never send me
As much as I have always struggled with the book of Revelation, the 7 letters to the 7 churches have always been of great interest to me....
Bible Brian
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