As an academic I learned that there are times when such knowledge makes it easier to grasp the meaning of parts of the Bible. In the original languages of the Bible (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek) the meaning is at times clearer than in a translation.

Yet, to find a way to point out an emotional or culturally based doctrine is usually frustrating. People would rather cling to their belief structure than learn the way of God. Read more…

All my life I heard the phrase, “So heavenly-minded that you’re no earthly good.” Even recently it has come up in some of the blogs I read. Read more…

History tells us that Martin Luther did not like the Biblical book of James. He felt it taught a doctrine of salvation by works. Read more…