I have published a couple of posts recently giving accounts of the history of the Bible and its translation, particularly for the English language. You can follow these links to read them if you wish: A Short History of the King James Version Transmission and Translation of the English Bible I purposely left out the … Continue reading –>
The South Pacific Division (SPD) has produced a series of videos about the lesson studies this quarter. The speaker is Dr Kayle de Waal, a theology lecturer at Avondale University College. Week 12_ study this lesson for June 20 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (1)
Continue reading -->Here are just two theme hymns, the first being Hymn 272 – Give Me the Bible, followed by Hymn 277 – For Your Holy Book We Thank You. Thank you to the ladies who messaged in and suggested that we could also add the song Ancient Words – if you have the Copyright (CCLI) available for your church or group. Our salvation is … Continue reading –>
Apparent contradictions—possible reasons. Have you ever heard someone say, “The Bible. Oh, it’s hard to understand.” What about errors, mistakes, confusion? What are some reasons for errors or apparent errors in the Bible? If errors are present because the Bible is a book written by and for human beings, how are you and I as fellow … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Peter writes that some things Paul wrote were hard to understand. These words are twisted or distorted by ignorant or unstable people to their own destruction. June 20, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read James 4:6-10. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
The South Pacific Division (SPD) has produced a series of videos about the lesson studies this quarter. The speaker is Dr Kayle de Waal, a theology lecturer at Avondale University College. Week 11_ study this lesson for June 13 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (2)
Continue reading -->Historicism and prophecy. Do you believe it is a blessing that Bible-believing Christians can follow an uninterrupted Biblical chronology of end-time events? If you do, explain why God chose a logical and time-based description of events from centuries before the first advent of Christ to the establishment of God’s eternal kingdom. How did God deal with … Continue reading –>
There are many hymns we could choose as a theme for this series of lesson studies. Here are just two, the first being Hymn 272 – Give Me the Bible, followed by Hymn 277 – For Your Holy Book We Thank You. Thank you to the ladies who messaged in and suggested that we could also add the song Ancient Words – if … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Bible prophecy provides an internal and external mechanism to confirm the accuracy of God’s Word. To interpret prophecy, the reformers used the historical method. June 13, 2020 1. Have a volunteer read Daniel 2:38-40. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What in … Continue reading –>
The South Pacific Division (SPD) has produced a series of videos about the lesson studies this quarter. The speaker is Dr Kayle de Waal, a theology lecturer at Avondale University College. Week 10_ study this lesson for June 6 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (3)
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