My calling from God is to bring people back to the study and meditation of Holy Scripture. Our Bible songs help in this regard, but I want to take it a step further by challenging the Body of Christ to study (not merely read) the Bible without any preconceived doctrinal mindsets attached (which tend to color one's interpretation). This isn't to say you'll never make a mistake in your interpretational endeavers, but it will help in safeguarding against error, the convincing dogmatisms of men, and the convictions of your own heart. I've already written a book concerning the spiritual dangers many Christians aren't even aware of so I won't expound on these things here. The book is a good primer before proceding to the Bible studies listed below. It is entitled The Labels That Blind Us and you can download the first two chapters for free.
There are thousands of Bible teachers within Christendom today hoping to program your "opinion box" with the studies they have formulated (usually according to the doctrinal traditions laid down by the church they affiliate themselves with). Yet the studies found below are "label" free, meaning they have been done without the constraints of any preconcieved theological mindsets so prevalent in our society today. As I stated in my book, studying the Bible in this manner not only safeguards me from interpretational mishap, it also secures me in a truth which I have seen for myself, thus giving it a firmer root without any doctrinal prejudice (which many times causes division and even strife in the Body of Christ). Studing the Bible in this manner helps my mind to mediate between what I think may be truth and other unforeseen options which may in fact house truth. As you read the studies below, keep in mind that I'm not saying there's no truth within the doctrines taught by those who affiliate themselves with a peticular denomination (or "non"denomination). Just be open minded and close minded at the same time .
So without further adue, let's begin with what's most important: Soteriology (the study of "salvation"). |