“All Scripture Agrees With Itself
When Read In Proper Context”
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Straight Bible is a seminar which will teach you how to read the Bible straight and accurately by applying simple principles of listed at the end of this page. It is designed to provide the average Christian the tools to found his/her faith straight from scripture. This seminar is not an outreach tool for any denomination, organization any organization's doctrinal point of view. It is a biblical study resource for all Christians.
“ The best solution to heresy in the church is not to have better
trained leaders in "the pulpits," but better trained people in the pews”
From The Threat of Heresy in the Organic Church by Neil Cole*
This Bible seminar will work with the principles of How all Scripture agrees with itself when read in proper context. to better train the folks "in the pews." You can get your Bible reading straight by applying simple principles based on the principle that it has a single author and will have no internal contradictions if the correct biblical context is carefully followed. It may be understood and anyone by applying simple principles of reading literature and following logic and sense. For example, if a statement is made early in the work, it remains true unless the author himself changes the truth of the statement. Scripture is consistent within itself, there are no contradictions but only mis-understanding of the readers.
This Bible seminar breaks new ground in Christian Faith simplicity. This seminar will unravel the mix of biblical Faith from Greek philosophy, arguments of apologists, opinions of ancient writers and other influences that have been added to Jesus' original Gospel of the Kingdom of God which both He and the first apostles taught but infusion of men's opinion have confused Christians for centuries. This seminar will show that much of what is supposed to be orthodox Christianity is nothing less than Greek philosophy and ancient opinions with theological terminology.
There will be no "dogma" lectures, no "doctrine" sessions, no "traditions" taught, no propounding of favorite theologies, just 'Straight Bible' from the scriptures themselves. In addition to the seminar, there will be a companion booklet which is a free download for seminar participants. The booklet can also be purchased separately for those who do not wish to take the seminar. There will also be an outline (seminar notes) available for a free download.
“As they [new Christians] mature they are told to read the Bible but rarely develop an appetite for it. I hear the common "mantra" of, "I try to read my Bible, but I never understand it. It makes so much more sense when I hear my pastor explain it." These are sheep that know their pastor's voice, but it is not Jesus' voice.” From The Threat of Heresy in the Organic Church by Neil Cole*
This seminar will help you develop an appetite for the Scriptures and help you to know the voice of Jesus and hear Him like you've never heard him before!
This new seminar represents best practices of reading Scripture and living as a Christian in these modern times. The seminar is backed by expertise in Biblical New Testament Greek and reflects modern sciences of linguistic anthropology and manuscript textual criticism, yet will remain very understandable by any Christian regardless of background. You will discover that true Christianity is not one of forms, rituals, ceremony, and liturgies but it is the way of a Father with His children.
This seminar fulfills the great desire of God to have all men both to be made whole and come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:4) That truth is contained in the Scriptures, the Bible. God desires Christians to be the receivers and keepers of all the truths HE has provided through his prophets and apostles. The Christian gains these truths by searching the Word of God. These truths are not hidden, mysterious or secret. They are plainly seen and understood by reading in context. The Scriptures will interpret themselves, when read with some understanding of their nature. All you need to do is apply the principles of reading in context to get God's straight and simple truths.
“Many feel that when we have leaders who are not seminary trained we are open to all sorts of bad teaching. The reality is that many heresies were born in seminary.” From The Threat of Heresy in the Organic Church by Neil Cole*
Straight Bible Interpretation Principles
The principles listed below are also the outline of the biblical interpretation seminar. They do not come from seminary professors, professional clergy or religious books, they come from the scriptures themselves and just plain good sense in reading literature.
- Principle 1: Get Straight the IMMEDIATE context
- All Scripture agrees in the verse or sentence.
- All Scripture agrees in the paragraph or section
- Principle 2: Get Straight the LOCAL context
- All Scripture agrees with what is written before and after.
- All Scripture agrees with the purpose and context of the book.
- Principle 3: Get Straight the the REMOTE context
- All Scripture agrees with the first or early occurrences of words.
- All scripture agrees with the whole topic.
- All Scripture agrees with its own divisions.
- Principle 4: Get Straight the the AUDIENCE context
- There are only three scriptural audiences
- Each book is directed a specific audience.
- A section within a book can be directed to a different audience.
- Principle 5: Get Straight the the TEMPORAL context
- Do not read the past into the present or future.
- Do not read the present into the past or future.
- Do not read the future into the present or past
- Canonical order versus historical order of biblical books.
- Principle 6: Get Straight the the ENVIRONMENT context
- Cultural environment of the times.
- Language environment of the times.
- Political environment of the times.
- Appendix: Topical teachings showing how the principles are combined.
- Topical Study: Baptism: Old Covenant or New Covenant
- Topical Study: Lord's Supper, Last Supper, Common Meal, Communion
- Topical Study: Biblical Division: Dispensations or Gospel of the Kingdom?
- Topical Study: Misunderstood sections relating to holy spirit.
- Topical Study: True and False Church Leadership.
- Topical Study: Church History
-- The Seminar Teachers
“Stories and experiences are one thing; biblical, objective truth is another. Personally, I decided to remain tethered to the pole of biblical revelation with all my life, and rate and observe any experience, no matter how exciting, as secondary, judged and weighed by biblical truth. Might is not right - God is right.” Wolfgang Simson, The Power of Nameless and Faceless People
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This Biblical Interpretation Seminar is in progress and will open in 2012.
*Source: http://www.cmaresources.org/node/205