Biblical Excellence

The Bible was written for us not to us. This does not make the word of God less true or applicable but impacts how we apply the truths. As the Bible is read we are frequently 3rd party observers, gleaning pearls of wisdom from the mistakes and advice of others.

Think about the letters written by Paul, for example, they targeted a specific audience that Paul had a relationship with and cared about very much. Because of this relationship (and insight given by the Holy Spirit) he frequently gives them specific advice to help them overcome their immediate trials. It would be silly for us to believe that he was writing TO us and thereby implying that we are going through those same trials.

There are times we do have similar trials and in those moments God will reveal scriptures where God’s spokesperson gives the right guidance but the context must always be kept in mind.

The context of any dialog, letter, narration, or speech is very important to accurate Bible interpretation. Revelations for example, is a book that was written by John to the 7 churches. This conversation must have made sense at the time or the believers in those churches would have lost all hope. Without a context one could easily conclude that our once strong brother in the faith John had gone completely mad.

More on this later.

Introductory truths about Gods word

• God has given his inerrant Scripture in Greek and Hebrew. He has preserved it in the traditional Hebrew Masoretic and Greek Received Text underlying the King James Bible and other Reformation Bibles. We have an accurate translation of his Scripture in the English language in the Authorized Version.
• The Authorized Version is not superior to the Hebrew and Greek texts upon which it was based therefore it is still beneficial and necessary to study Greek and Hebrew today, also the use of lexicons and dictionaries are very appropriate in the study of Gods word.
• It is incorrect to believe that a person can only be saved through the use of the King James Bible. Literacy and understanding old English is not a prerequisite for salvation, Romans makes it clear that we understand it by good preaching.

  (Romans 10:13-15) 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

• The King James Bible could be changed and updated; an example of this is the UKJV. This may be necessary every few hundred years as languages change sufficiently to loose the original meaning. See Young???s comments found in the introduction to his literal translation of the Bible. He points out that a literal translation that transports the reader into the mindset and timeframe of the original author will stand the test of time.

Even a non-believer can see that there are serious flaws in the so called “Science” of evolution. Fred Reed recently wrote “The Metaphysics of Evolution” for the LewRockwell site on the topic of evolution.

Remember that evolution is really a religion and not a science and it requires much more faith to believe that all this appeared here by chance than it does to believe in a creator.

Our designer and creator made our bodies to function in specific ways. Like any other finely tuned technological device, one must follow the provided instructions for care and use.

There are always natural consequences that occur when something is used in ways contrary to its original design. If a chisel is used as a screwdriver the chisel will be dulled and the user may be injured. If a car is driven too fast it will not be able to stop within the visibility provided by the headlights and it will hit any unexpected obstacle in it’s path.

God did not design the female body for elective abortions and there are serious consequences when man takes matters into his own hands.

Abortion and Breast Cancer

Laurence M. Vance, Makes a strong case that Christians should not support the states military endeavors. Even if you do not agree with this position you should take the time to read what he has written. I find it hard to believe that the same God who teaches us in the Bible to love our enemies would turn around and encourage us to kill them.

Just Say No