Most Misunderstood Texts

#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – part 3

June 17, 2011
By dreiher2
#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – part 3

This audio file is an mp3 file of message given at a GES regional conference in 2006, in Omaha Nebraska. It is given by pastor Paul Carpenter of Jansen Bible Church in Nebraska. I hope you find it as helpful as I did in understanding the proper relationship between faith and works in James...

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#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – Part 2

June 14, 2011
By dreiher2
#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – Part 2

(I actually started this as a comment, but it got so long I created a separate post). I have a few thoughts about the accusation of reading our theology into the text. Carson, and many opponents of the “Grace” view I hold to, make 2 hermeneutical errors. First, they seem to lean too heavily...

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#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – Part 1

June 12, 2011
By dreiher2
#1 Misunderstood text: James 2 – Part 1

There are so many great resources which clearly explain James 2, I don’t know where to begin. Judging by what people like D.A. Carson say, you might think that our interpretation is somehow strange or unusual. In his book, “Exegetical Fallacies,”, under the subheading “omission of distanciation,” which is his shorthand for “reading one’s...

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This week’s Webcast (June 10th & 11th)

June 10, 2011
By dreiher2

I have had a few folks ask about webcasts. People seem to have really busy schedules these days! I think I would like to have a webcast either tonight at around 10pm Philadelphia time (EST) or on Saturday night around 10pm.  Since this is my Adobe Acrobat Connect account, it does not cost me...

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Part 2: Misunderstood Biblical Texts on Evangelism and Discipleship

June 8, 2011
By dreiher2

As I indicated in Part 1 I will give you my list of 9 principles of interpretation scripture, especially relevant to the Grace view of Evangelism and Discipleship texts. This is NOT intended to be a Bible Interpretation course (generally called a Hermeneutics course) or a Bible Study methods course. If you have NEVER...

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Part 1 – Misunderstood Biblical Texts on Evangelism and Discipleship

June 6, 2011
By dreiher2

Click here for funny video about misinterpretation This category of posts is dedicated to answering the most misunderstood texts from the view that perseverance in good works until death are NEVER a cause, or a condition, or co-condition, or proof that a person indeed born again according to the Bible. A popular example of...

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