As I mentioned in the last article on time periods, there are many things from the gospels that are directly applicable to the modern-day Christian. Much of Jesus’ teaching ministry focused on how the disciples should act and walk with God after he was gone. However, there were many things …
In the introductory article on time periods, we considered the idea that much of the gospels are actually applicable for the Church. While some would agree, others (mostly dispensationalists) might find that statement shocking. There are dispensationalists that focus almost entirely on the Epistles, saying that the other parts of …
One of the most important keys to understanding the Bible is discerning how to apply what is written based on the time period it was written in and the audience for whom it was intended. When discussing this topic, current theology provides basically two major options: dispensationalism and covenant theology. …
Unity is a somewhat controversial subject in the Bible. What does the Bible say about unity? Is spiritual unity available now? Is doctrinal unity available now? What is our responsibility to our fellow Christians? Christians have observed the fragmentation of the faith over issues, some large (like indulgences or baptism) …
In the last article, we saw that God’s will is for Christians to be free from bondage. For the first century Galatian believers, that primarily meant freedom from performing the Law. But as we will continue to see in Galatians 5, freedom from bondage is more than just freedom from …
As we continue our journey through Galatians, we will continue to see the themes of “law,” “grace,” and “freedom” develop. Even though at least one verse seems to indicate that the Law was perfect (Psalm 19:7 KJV – better translated “complete” or “blameless”), the Law could never be flexible enough …
One of the overarching themes of the book of Galatians is that the Law of Moses was necessary for a time but now is no longer necessary. In chapters 1 and 2, Paul gave several examples of situations where the Law of Moses was continuing to be practiced in an …
One of the best ways that I know to learn how to work the Bible and gain scope of the Word is to conduct many word studies. A word study is when you look at a specific Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic word and identify how it is used throughout the …
One of the most important responsibilities that we have as Christians is to learn and apply the Word of God, the Bible. In order for us to learn and apply the Bible, we must be taught. But at some point, we learn enough and have mastered enough that we can …
