by Guest Writer | Dec 2, 2017 | context, Fall 2004, Hermeneutics, MCOI Journal, Prayer of Jabez, Volume 10, Word Faith
(Originally printed in the Fall 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8 ) By John David Ferrer On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I found myself going through several airports; and with each airport are the inevitable security checks. In one airport, I...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 19, 2017 | Apologetics, Atheism, Bible reliable, context, Creation vs Evolution, Creationsim, Death, Definitions, Early Church Fathers, Evolution, Hermeneutics, Reliability of the Bible, Resurrection, Salvation, Wicca
After our webcast, “500 Years after Reformation, Many Protestants Closer to Catholics than Martin Luther,” someone posted this question; “Why do you believe these bible stories; are you just afraid of death?” In view of the fact that the fear of death has tormented...
by Jonathan Miles | Oct 5, 2017 | Bible study, context, Evangelical Left, False Teacher, Heresy, Hermeneutics, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Marxism, Political Correctness, Postmodernism, Theological liberalism
Needless to say, I was away from home on a Sunday. We decided to go to a friend’s church we had attended before. I won’t name the church and details have been altered to stave off embarrassment. But I bet you can guess the denomination. The first thing I...
by Guest Writer | Aug 14, 2016 | Authoritarian, Baptism, Boston Church of Christ, Cults and Religions, Discipleship, Hermeneutics, International Churches of Christ, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Summer 2004, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Winter 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8 ) Introduction The International Churches of Christ, popularly known as the Boston Movement, has been one of America’s fastest growing religious groups for two decades. Leader...
by Jonathan Miles | Aug 8, 2016 | Hebrew Roots Movement, Hermeneutics, MCOI Journal, Replacement Theology, Volume 10, Winter 2004
(Originally printed in the Winter 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 14 ) This is a book review. Why do I say this? You knew that if you perused the title of the article. So why do I state the obvious, dear reader? It is as much for me as it is for you....
by Jonathan Miles | Jul 21, 2016 | Christian Life, Christian living, context, Culture and Society, Hermeneutics
Those of us who have gone to seminary will tell you there nothing like graduating from seminary to ruin your church going experience. This goes double for taking classes in biblical interpretation. Having had the mantra “context, context, context” drilled...