apologetics, bible overviews, epistemology, hermeneutics, origins, slide stacks
Six-day creation is an important pillar of Biblical worldview. Of course, the importance of an assertion does not make it true, and the importance of six-day creation should not be used as an evidence of its truth, but by understanding how central six-day creation is...
bible overviews, discipleship, grace, slide stacks
John explores what it means to be children of God, and deals with both the is/positional/descriptive realities of our salvation by grace through faith, and the ought/practical/prescriptive aspects of what God expects us to do in light of that grace we have received...
bible overviews, slide stacks
These slides are designed to aid learners as they read and study the four Gospels and the Book of Revelation, providing some basic introductory material and outlines. Download (PDF, 62.39MB) Download (PDF, 21.4MB) Download (PDF,...
bible overviews, slide stacks
These slides accompany Dr. Cone’s presentation on Hebrews 7-9, delivered to the Duluth Pastors’ Conference. The presentation is intended to help people think through how these chapters fit in the overall context of Hebrews, and to help them understand the...
bible overviews, Jesus, teachings of, slide stacks
In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) Jesus announces to His listeners that the coming kingdom would have rewards. He explains that no one can enter that kingdom without having the right kind of righteousness, and contrasts real righteousness (which brings eternal...
bible overviews, worldview
Having been a historic experimenter, Solomon writes the conclusion to his philosophical journey in Ecclesiastes. He describes the advantages and disadvantages of a number of different worldviews “under the sun,” and he concludes that the beyond-the-sun...
bible overviews, book announcements, philosophy, worldview
Opening at #3, and the #1 paperback on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in its category, from Exegetica Publishing is a new book by Dr. Christopher Cone – Life Beyond the Sun: Worldview and Philosophy Through the Lens of Ecclesiastes, 2nd Edition. ISBN#: 978-0998280509...
bible overviews, slide stacks
The returned exiles from the Babylonian Captivity had begun an important task, but opposition got them off course, and they soon forgot what God commissioned them to do. Haggai’s challenge to them reminds us that we need fear no opposition in fulfilling the...
bible overviews, bibliology, exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, lists, study tools
In the previous article, we introduced some significant aspects to consider when deciding on an English translation for Bible study (formal versus dynamic equivalence, and transparency in the source material used, for example). While no translation can equal the value...
bible overviews, bibliology, study tools, textual criticism
What a blessing it is to have many English Bible translations from which to choose. Not too long ago there were none, and attempts to translate the Bible into English were met with severe persecution (read about William Tyndale, for example). So when we are faced with...
