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[...] Louis Berkhof provides a great answer to this question in his book called Principles of Biblical Interpretation. Berkhof basically has three principles of Biblical interpretation: grammatical [...]

[...] basically has three principles of Biblical interpretation: grammatical interpretation, historical interpretation, and theological interpretation. According to Berkhof, a combination of all three of [...]

[...] longer exists. It was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake sometime in the first century A.D. and is now just an unexcavated tel along the Lycus River in western Turkey. But if [...]

[...] on it we did it. Separate from this loosely organized Young People's Society, Gary held a Bible study in his house every week. I remember it being on Saturday nights. There were several of us who [...]

[...] is necessary for a good understanding of what the Bible teaches. While the sermons and Bible study will help us more with the grammatical and theological interpretations, our "living in [...]

[...] ministry, but we want everybody to use the mind of Christ as we use this ministry tool. ~By Pastor Gerry [...]

[...] our Savior in the place where He so briefly lived.  That will be wonderful! ~Submitted by Pastor Gerry [...]

[...] living in Colossae, not only at our services on Sunday which will be set in a rather large Colossian house church; but also in the Life Group Bible studies, which, by their more intimate settings and [...]

[...] , a community designed for deep-rooted personal growth and loving service to others. ~Pastor Gerry Koning [...]

[...] interpretation. The Bible is an historical book, after all; its authors lived in specific historical contexts, and there can be no doubt that the prevailing circumstances and world views of any [...]

[...] and fellowship of what a house church was really all about, a community designed for deep-rooted personal growth and loving service to others. ~Pastor Gerry Koning [...]

[...] . The Bible, including Colossians, was written to a particular audience in a particular historical/cultural situation. We need to know that situation the best we can in order to understand what it [...]