Series: Understanding Mid-Acts Dispensationalism — Post 1 of 20Section I: Understanding the Framework Part of a 20-part study examining Mid-Acts Dispensationalism through the teaching of Christ and His apostles. A Berean Invitation to Understand Before We Evaluate “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of…
Series: Twisting the Scriptures — Post 9 Why Scripture Must Be Heard Before It Is Explained The danger is not study itself, nor careful reading, nor a desire to “handle the Word rightly.” The danger lies in a quiet exchange that happens over time—the replacement of dependence on the Holy Spirit with confidence in systems….
Series: Twisting the Scriptures — Post 6 Allegory as Escape Hatch “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.” — 2 Peter 1:20“Which things are an allegory…” — Galatians 4:24 The Bible is full of rich symbols and spiritual meanings. From shadows and types to parables and visions, God…
Why Literalism Fails the Word’s Own Integration Test In software development, a new line of code might pass a unit test—it does what it’s supposed to in isolation. But later, during integration testing, it might break the whole system. That’s exactly what happens with a lot of modern Bible interpretation. People plug a literal meaning…
Whose Lens Are You Reading Through? “Dispensationalists believe in a literal interpretation of Scripture… especially prophecy.” — Mike Vlach, Dispensational Theology Literal interpretation sounds safe — even faithful. But what happens when “literal” becomes legalistic, and the spiritual becomes invisible? (See also Phil Mauro’s take on “Literalism) This post examines how dispensational hermeneutics can lead…
Opening Scripture (KJV) “Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.” — Matthew 16:12 Introduction If the devil cannot stop people from quoting the Bible, he’ll tempt them to quote it carelessly. And one of the most…