Monthly Archives: July 2007

In the second class on the Spirit we want to answer questions and fill in blanks. This is a time for reflection, testimony, and discussion, whereas the first class will largely have been lecture, as the material will either be … Continue reading →

I’m persuaded that it’s just not possible to really understand God’s grace without some understanding of how his Spirit works in us today. I don’t want to talk about Pentecostalism, tongues, or that sort of thing in this lesson. In … Continue reading →

This begins a new series of posts that will be the building blocks for a series of classes to be taught this coming winter on grace. Much of the material may already be found here and there on this site, … Continue reading →

My brother suggested that this verse may be an important hermeneutical principle. I think he’s right– (2 Tim. 3:16-17) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God … Continue reading →

I forget who told me this, but it’s been a source of great insight for me over the years: “The Bible not only provides the answers, it also provides the questions.” The first time I heard it, I found it … Continue reading →

I’ve now added an outline for Luke 12. This is a series of outlines I’m preparing for our adult Bible classes and are designed for Sunday school teachers to teach from. But they’d work for personal study, too. Luke chapter … Continue reading →

I’ve had this question posed to me several times. It’s not an easy one for a couple of reasons. First, when the New Testament speaks of a Christian being “called,” it usually means called to obey the gospel. On the … Continue reading →

In Churches of Christ, the practice of “going forward” after the sermon is nearly universal. It think it bears considerable rethinking. To gain some perspective, let’s reflect on the history of this practice. There’s no mention of it in the … Continue reading →

In classrooms and Internet discussion boards, many are asking, “Do we have to obey?” The question is prompted by a concern that the Bible’s teaching on grace seems to contradict the many verses that require us to obey God’s commands. … Continue reading →

The other night, I was surfing the Internet to learn more of what others think about Biblical hermeneutics. I was astonished to learn how many people from many different faith traditions refer to hermeneutics as a “science.” You see, to … Continue reading →