by Stephen Belsheim | Aug 8, 2020 | Bible Study
Every Bible student must appreciate that an English translation is just that – a translation. Each translation carries its own nuances because there are not many words with a one-to-one correlation. Sometimes it is good to refer back to the original...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study
Proof-Texting of 1 John 2:27 by the Proud-Minded The August 2019 issue of Tabletalk Magazine, Robert Rothwell, presents an instructive article that considers the issue of whether or not 1 John 2:27 exempts the 21st Century Christ-follower from the need to sit under a...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study
A DESTRUCTIVE MESSAGE TO A GULLIBLE AUDIENCE People flock to hear what they want to hear. During the 1st Century, Paul warned Timothy of this very thing in 2 Timothy 4:3 (ESV), “3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study
In this post, I discuss the fourth through the sixth sources of theology of the Theological Hexagon. These sources are general revelation, experience, and emotion. General Revelation The term “general revelation” means, “[R]evelation about God given through the...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study
In this post, I discuss the first three sources of theology of the Theological Hexagon. These sources are Scripture, reason, and tradition. Special Revelation, i.e., Scripture The term “special revelation”, i.e., Scripture, means the Bible (i.e., sixty-six books of...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study
This is the first of three posts about what I call the Theological Hexagon. The Theological Hexagon is a prioritized visual representation of the sources one ought to use to arrive at the single, definite and fixed interpretation of a passage of Scripture. ...
