“You have not strengthened the weak; you have not healed the sick; you have not bound up the injured; you have not brought back the strays; you have not sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled them” (Ezekiel 34:4). Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known…
Relationship-Centered Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics is simply the fancy word for the interpretation of ancient text. It is the principles that we use to interpret the Bible. About Relationship As I thought often about the interpretation of the Bible, one of the things becomes clear. The Bible is primarily about the relationship between God and humankind. Now if that…
Defining Monotheism
“Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords—yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist”…
The Word was God
“The Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine” (John 1:1 Moffat). Logos is a Name Logos is usually translated Word, but John is using it as a name and should be left untranslated. Furthermore, Logos means much more than just Word. The Logos Was Deity But the…
The Trinity is Not in the Bible
For those who believe the Bible is the final authority for Christianity, there are many doctrines that are not found in the Bible. One of them is the Trinity The Bible Yes, the Bible does talk about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But in no place does it say that these three persons are…