How to Interpret the Bible: The Scientific Method for Understanding God
When some leaders questioned Jesus about a topic from the Scriptures, Jesus chastised them, saying that they were mistaken, that they were not understanding the Scriptures or the power of God (Matthew 22:29). Jesus’s words remind of us how important it is to base our...The Double-Edged Sword of Dispensationalism: Destructive as Methodology, Constructive as Outcome
by Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D Research Professor of Transformative Learning and Leadership Vyrsity / CBU Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics 9/14/2022 INTRODUCTION As Charles Ryrie catalogued the three aspects of dispensationalism’s sine...The Role of Literal Grammatical Historical Hermeneutics in Discipleship
Presented to the ISBH Symposium On “Developing a Dispensational Missiology” 5/19/2022 INTRODUCTION From Paul’s exhortations to Timothy it is evident that the discipler is responsible to understand all that is communicated in the Scriptures,[1] and to pass along that...The Need for Biblical Methodology
A BIBLICAL METHODOLOGY FOR THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY AND ITS DISPENSATIONAL OUTCOMES A Paper Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D September 15-16, 2021 ccone@agathonedu.com INTRODUCTION Theology and philosophy are...BI607 Hermeneutics and Inductive Bible Study (Slides)
All of us are equally accountable for how we handle the Bible. God communicated in His word in such a way as to be understood, and we have a responsibility to be diligent to study and to learn. This slide presentation considers foundations for Bible interpretation and...Why Does Dispensationalism Matter? (Slides)
Dispensationalism is perceived as irrelevant, because dispensationalists have become inconsistent, and the distinctive method and message is often indiscernible. In this presentation (delivered to the IFCA Northern California Regional Conference near Sacramento, CA),...Improving Exegesis and Genre Awareness (Slides)
There is a logic undergirding Biblical hermeneutics and the process of applying hermeneutic principles in exegesis. These slides accompany Dr. Cone’s presentation to the Duluth Pastors’ Conference, intended to help prepare people for consistently applying...Parallelism of Foreshadowing and Fulfillment: Considering Affinity and Dissimilarity in Johannine and Matthean Usage
Parallelism of Foreshadowing and Fulfillment: Considering Affinity and Dissimilarity in Johannine and Matthean Usage Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 19, 2018 Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D President, Research Professor of Bible...The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture and the Role of Extra-Biblical Resources in Transformative Teaching and Learning
Presented August, 1, 2018 to the Bible Faculty Summit, Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina ABSTRACT Paul affirmed to Timothy the authority, capacity, and sufficiency of the Scriptures for the adequacy of the believer.[1] In similar fashion Jesus applied...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
