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...
Dr. Cone Interviewed on Transformed 365 Podcast: “What is Dispensationalism?”
Listen in as the Transformed 365 Podcast team with Cody Wallace interviews Dr. Cone, addressing the question, "What is Dispensationalism?" They discuss the importance of the Reformation and its relationship to dispensational thought....
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 most effective leadership, management, and efficiency models share traits common with each other, and traits that are ultimately traceable to the pages of the Bible. While these models are often not intentionally rooted in Biblical concepts by those that promote the models, the models illustrate how applying Biblical principles can set a trajectory of success in enterprise and in life. Led By a Lion is designed to introduce some of these leadership, management, and efficiency models, but goes a step further in identifying the Biblical genesis of many of the core traits that fuel the success of these models.”
Decision Making and Open Doors?
God is sovereign and He gives us freedom. So rather than having one direction that we must follow or else we are “out of His will” (a concept never found in Scripture, outside of specific sin related issues), He entrusts us with “talents” and stewards us with their...
Dr. Cone as Guest on the Whenever We’re Around Podcast
Join the crew of the Whenever We're Around Podcast as the discuss cultural issues, theological questions, and some interesting movie trivia. Don't worry, it's not too long. Just 3 hours......
CRITICAL RACE THEORY: SEARCHING FOR FAILURE
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D The Diagnoses of Critical Race Theory Critical Race Theory (CRT) is to some either ally or oppressor. To one evaluator CRT...
“This approach has the advantage of seeking to view all knowledge through the lens of Scripture, and to subject all knowledge to the authority of Scripture. It encourages science and research within the field of psychology. It offers a Biblical balance of description and prescription. Of course, if the Bible is unreliable, then the refractive power of Scripture is distortive rather than corrective, but the epistemological premise of this approach is that God’s word is authoritative and sufficient for our understanding, for our equipping, and for our practice. There are many extra-biblical resources that we can employ, but in seeking out how and when to do that, we mustn’t lose sight of the one reliable constant that God has provided for us – the Bible.” –Chapter 9
Transformative Teaching and Learning Basics (Slides)
These slide stacks were presented at BJU's 2022 CoRE Conference Part 1: Part 2: [gview...
Biblical Foundations, Exhortations, and Models for Engaging Culture (Slides)
This slide stack was presented at BJU's 2022 CoRE Conference
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...
“The Green Tree is an exceptional work…provides a vital tool for every Bible interpreter…Just as the root system is the foundation of a tree and directly impacts the health of a tree, hermeneutic method is at the root of one’s worldview. This illustration demonstrates that the hermeneutic method that an interpreter of the Bible employs will significantly affect the outcome. The tree will either be healthy, or it will not be healthy…The authors provide a unique examination of Revelation, Genesis, and Job that demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is derived from within Scripture, something that other hermeneutical methods fail to demonstrate. This is perhaps the most crucial principle demonstrated in The Green Tree, and it effectively demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is also the Biblical hermeneutic.” – Andrew Friend (Amazon Review)
What About the Human Fossils From the Flood?
Question: What Happened to the Bones and Remains of the People who Died During the Flood? Answer: This is an excellent question. The Bible tells us that everything that wasn’t on the ark died.[1] We don’t know the population of the earth at that time, but while some...
Developing People, Mission, and Vision (Slides)
Developing People, Mission, and Vision is a presentation in two parts. The first examines foundational principles of leadership and people development and considers the shepherding example of Jesus and the mentoring model of Paul. The second looks at basic components...
New Book Announcement: Authentic Social Justice Opens at #2 on Amazon Hot New Releases
MISSOURI – Exegetica Publishing announced the publication of Authentic Social Justice, by Dr. Christopher Cone. Authentic Social Justice affirms the equality of all and the need for justice for all by examining the implications of a Biblical approach to...
Grace In Politics: A Biblical Model for Effective Engagement
How can we have political discussions without splitting the church, alienating those whom we are trying to reach, or losing our balance and focus on what is vital? Edgar Allen Poe once said that “In one case out of a hundred a point is excessively discussed because it...
The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties
As presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 16, 2020. ––– THE BIBLICAL ORIGIN OF INDIVIDUAL CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND TWO COMPETING VIEWS ON THEIR LEGITIMACY AND IMPLEMENTATION Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D President and CEO, AgathonEDU /...
Developing Organizational Agility (Slides)
Leading Through Crisis: Developing Organizational Agility is a presentation examining five major leadership principles for developing personal and organizational agility in order to sustain through crises. These principles are illustrated by Nehemiah's leadership as...
Guest Article: “A Voice for the Unheard” – Cara Cone
"A Voice for the Unheard" by Cara Cone Love of a mother abandoned! Deceived. A life no chance to live. No voice, no life, no liberty! How can one pursue happiness when Feeble life is crushed. Indeed, the infant life suppressed, Destroyed, unmourned, unwanted, unloved....
Book Announcement (Paperback and Kindle) – The Sofa Rule: A Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
From Exegetica Publishing and Dr. Christopher Cone, The Sofa Rule , an Amazon #1 Hot New Release Best Seller in its category, proposes Biblical Resolutions to seeming paradoxes considered historically by Calvinism, Arminianism, the problem of evil, open theism, and...
Enduring: Biblical Strategies for Sustainable Ministry (Slides)
These slides were presented to the annual Camp Pearl Ministries Pastors' Conference in Reeves, Louisiana, October 21-23. The theme was the acronym ENDURING through a Biblical lens: Expectations, Necessity, Development, Unceasing...
The Future of Race Relations and Social Justice Implications for Today, Part 2
A CASE STUDY IN FAILURE: POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU For any who might opine that there is no contemporary need for resolution of events more than a century past, W.E.B. Dubois’ observations help to clarify the heartbreaking prominence of the...