What Biblical Bible Engagement is Not: Part 4 of a 10 Part Series
Introduction This is the fourth article in a ten part series about why the UMC split over the issue of homosexual practice is a Bible engagement crisis. In the first article, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps in a process to determine if a situation is a...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 3 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION In the first article, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps in a process to determine if a situation is a Bible engagement crisis. In my previous article (i.e., the second article of the series), I explained that God’s Word mandates a Christian...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 2 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION This is the second article in a ten part series about why the UMC split over the issue of homosexual practice is a Bible engagement crisis. In my last post, I: (1) defined the term “Bible engagement” and (2) identified the four steps necessary to...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 1 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION The joint statement of January 3, 2020 reflecting the recent decision by the United Method Church (UMC) to split over the issue of homosexual practice reveals a Bible engagement crisis in America. People in the pro-LGBTQ faction and the...
Galatians 3:28 Does Not Support Transgenderism
TRANSGENDERISM RELIES ON GALATIANS 3:28 FOR BIBLICAL SUPPORT The transgender movement cites Galatians 3:28 as support. For example, an October 14, 2016 article byMichael Gryboski at the Christian Post entitled “LGBT Activists Misusing Bible Verse Galatians 3:28...
Even the Proud-Minded Need Human Teachers
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...
Disastrous Misuse of Jeremiah 29:11 by Prosperity Preachers
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...
Discussion of Sources 4-6 of the Theological Hexagon
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...
Discussion of Sources 1-3 of the Theological Hexagon
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...
Introduction to the Theological Hexagon
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. ...