The “Butchered Bible Verse” series continues today with a very popular verse that is often heard in sermons around July 4th in America.  As we approach the study of Scripture, we must be cautious to rightly handle God’s Word.  As we read, study, apply, and preach the Word, we must always remember that the Bible is God’s Word – not the word of man.  We have no right to mishandle it, misquote it, misinterpret...

The series, “Butchered Bible Verses” continues today (Friday) although it’s a Thursday series!  Yesterday was extremely busy and I was unable to post this until today.  As we have discussed throughout this series, the Bible is not open for private interpretations that fit our personal agenda, doctrinal positions, or other practical issues of life.  It is our duty as Christians to read, study, and interpret the Bible in the...

All Christians at some point must make a choice at the fork in the road of Bible interpretation – will they go off down the road of allegory or will they stay focused on what the Bible is actually teaching? Good hermeneutics are essential to learning the Bible. If an individual approaches a text with poor hermeneutics he or she WILL end up in some form of false doctrine.I have found that many people in our present day hold to a form of...