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The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method Part 7: The Old in the New
How the Old Testament is used in the New Testament gives us insight into how those in the first century observed, interpreted, and applied God’s Word. They did this by...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method Part 6: Prophecy
An often-neglected area of study, a large portion of Scripture is prophecy. In addition to being a powerful polemic for the veracity of God’s Word, literally fulfilled...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method Part V: Parables and Allegories
Understanding why and how parables are used in Scripture, especially by Jesus, is a vital part of interpreting God’s Word. And the presence of allegories in the Bible ...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method Part 4: Types and Symbols
Though perhaps more challenging than some of the other “gaps” we need to overcome, the literal, historical, and grammatical method of interpretation will still yield G...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method, Part 2: Literature
The Bible is a rich and beautiful collection of various kinds of literature or “genre”. However, we still must consistently apply the literal method of interpretation ...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Working the Method, Part 1: Grammar
Now that we have the three tools of observation, interpretation, and application in our hermeneutics toolbox we can begin to apply them to the various aspects of God’s...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Application
Once we see what the Scripture says, and understand what it means, our next task is to make application to our lives. Jesus prayed to His Father that His disciples wou...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Interpretation
Having seen what the Scripture says we must understand what it means by applying sound interpretive principles. Our model is the same one used by the prophets, the apo...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Observation
The first step in understanding anything is to observe it. The Bible is a rich treasure house of truth and we must apply ourselves diligently to glean all that God has...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Evaluating Interpretive Systems
Historically the two competing interpretive systems were the allegorical and literal methods. The allegorical method won out and dominated for over a thousand years un...
The Science and Art of Biblical Interpretation - Introduction
Our motivation for seeking to understand the Word of God is that we may know, worship, and obey the God of the Word because all Scripture is God-breathed and profitabl...
The History of Doctrine - Fundamentalism: Inerrancy and Experience
How and why did fundamentalism arise and why are we indebted to those early separatists? Where did the Charismatic movement come from and why is it dangerous to the lo...
The History of Doctrine - Denominations: Division and Conscience
Where did denominations come from, and how did they arise? Are they a blessing or a curse? Why are there so many denominations?
The History of Doctrine - Calvin and Calvinism
In this lesson, we examined the conflict between the followers of John Calvin and the followers of James Arminius comparing and constraining the two divergent views of...
The History of Doctrine - Zwingli and the Anabaptists
In tonight’s lesson, we explored the turbulent life of Ulrich Zwingli, from his launching of the Swiss Reformation to his communion controversy with Luther to his trag...
The History of Doctrine - The Reformation and Martin Luther
Lawyer-turned-monk-turned-reformer Martin Luther was a prolific writer and is most famous for his 95 Theses written and nailed to the church's door at Wittenberg in Oc...
The History of Doctrine - Roman Catholic Salvation
How does salvation work according to Rome? What role does purgatory play? Does Rome still teach indulgences?
The History of Doctrine - The "Sacrifice" of the Mass
Tonight's study will briefly examine "The Mass," explaining the process and why it is an essential and unreformable part of Roman Catholic theology.
The History of Doctrine - Monasticism
Learn why we are deeply indebted to this strange and unfamiliar practice. How did monasticism prepare the world to move from the relative darkness of the Middle Ages t...
The History of Doctrine - The Rise of Islam
Born in the seventh century AD, Islam has become the fastest-growing world religion. Where did it come from? What does it teach? In this lesson, we will explore these ...
The History of Doctrine - The Council of Chalcedon
In this lesson, we will complete our study of Christological controversies by looking at the "four fences" of Chalcedonian orthodoxy which provide boundaries beyond wh...
The History of Doctrine - Controversy and Canonicity
In this lesson, we inquired into the controversy over icons as well as inadequate theories of the atonement proposed during the 12th century. We also evaluated the Di...
The History of Doctrine - Canonicity
Did the Church form the canon or did the canon form the Church? How does a Believer know what is Scripture and what isn’t? How we answer these questions will set the t...
The History of Doctrine - Heretical Sects
Tonight’s study introduces a number of the heretical sects (and resins) from the first 300 years of the church.
The History of Doctrine - The Early Church Fathers
We briefly cover the lives and contributions of several well-known church fathers from the second and third centuries.
The History of Doctrine - Persecution
We looked at the ten waves of Rome’s persecution of the early church which was brought to an end when Constantine converted to Christianity and defeated his enemies th...
The History of Doctrine - Introduction
An introduction to the History of Doctrine. For the next several months, we will trace the historical development of theology and gain a much greater understanding of ...
Faith and Believing: A Short Examination of Ephesians 2:8-9
What is God's gift as referenced in Ephesians 2:8-9? Grace, Faith, or both?
Calvinism vs. Arminianism, Part 3
J.I. Packer in contrasting these two systems of theology is certainly correct in asserting; “one makes salvation dependent on the work of God, the other on the work of...
Calvinism vs. Arminianism, Part 2
J.I. Packer in contrasting these two systems of theology is certainly correct in asserting; “one makes salvation dependent on the work of God, the other on the work of...