bibliology, ethics, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, textual criticism, theology
Republished with permission from the Journal of Dispensational Theology, Vol. 16 No. 48, August, 2012. John Locke deftly identifies the central problem of biblical authority: he explains that if all of holy writ is to be equally considered as inspired of God, then...
exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, parenting, pedagogy, success
I recently presented a paper (Integrating Exegesis and Exposition: Preaching and Teaching for Spiritual Independence) in which I asserted that if the literal grammatical historical hermeneutic is warranted, then we must apply it not only in the exegetical process (the...
apologetics, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, pedagogy, philosophy, theology
Presented to The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, October 3, 2012 INTRODUCTION To assess the implications of literal grammatical-historical hermeneutics (LGH) for the handling of the Bible it is helpful to consider three related stages of application. The...
apologetics, epistemology, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics
Republished with permission from Conservative Theological Journal, 10:29 (May 2006) Pillar III: Incapacity of Man to Comprehend Revelation Definition Once man has a proper perspective and understanding of the reality of and the essentially communicated identity of...
apologetics, epistemology, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics
Republished with permission from Conservative Theological Journal, 10:29 (May 2006) Introduction Admittedly and without apology, this approach begins with circular reasoning. Specifically, it begins with the defining circle of self-authenticating truths upon which...
ecclesiology, grace, lists, spiritual gifts
How do I figure out what spiritual gift I have? How do I use it? What is it for? What if it doesn’t seem like I have any spiritual gifts? Do I have more than one? There are lots of worthy questions about spiritual gifts, and it is very helpful that the Biblical...