Monthly Archives: July 2015

How NOT to Understand the Bible

Posted on July 31, 2015 by parklinscomb

In my last post I wrote about the common sense principles for interpreting Scripture. At this point, I thought I’d focus on poor ways to understand God’s words. These are approaches to Scriptures that really exist, and are used by some—but not … Continue reading →

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How to Understand the Bible…

Posted on July 30, 2015 by parklinscomb

The Bible is the information source for the Christian faith. As the word of God it reveals God’s eternal truth to us about spiritual reality. It is the basis on which Christian unity can be found, but when some religious … Continue reading →

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Israel and Peaceful Coexistence

Posted on July 3, 2015 by parklinscomb

Peaceful coexistence was doubtlessly an enticing concept to the Israelites. Since shortly after leaving Egypt they had been at war. They had fought their way through the wilderness and then, after crossing the Jordan, they had fought a war of complete … Continue reading →

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