The Bible is God’s revelation to humankind to reveal truth and bring understanding. Using mysterious explanations is incompatible with God’s purpose. God and Jesus are not fully knowable by humankind, but what is written about them can be known and understood. Scripture exhorts people to use reason and search for truth. Literary guidelines for Scripture interpretation include understanding figures of speech, biblical customs and culture, and word meanings. Verses: John 4:20-23; 5:36-39; Rom. 10:17; Acts 17:22-23; 1 Thess. 5:21; Eph 1:16-18; 2 Tim. 3:14-17 Teacher: Don Snedeker
The Old Testament reveals God as being supreme, above all other gods. His position of supremacy is repeated in the New Testament. Jesus frequently...
Trinitarians state that the “logos” in John 1:1 is Jesus, who was with and was God from the beginning. However, when Jesus is substituted...
There are many names for God in Scripture including Lord, Yahweh/Jehovah, Elohim, and more. Jesus also has many names including Lord, Son of God,...
