Scriptural Authority and Interpretation

A Complete Bible Study on Adam and Eve

Main QuestionWho were Adam and Eve, what did God create them to be, and how does their fall explain humanity's need for Christ?Primary PassagesGenesis 1 through 5 and 9, Matthew 19, Romans 5, 1 Corinthians 11 and 15, 1 Timothy 2, and Revelation 22.Unforsaken...

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A Complete Bible Study on the Angel Gabriel

Main QuestionWho is Gabriel, what messages did God entrust to him, and which popular claims go beyond Scripture?Primary PassagesDaniel 8 and 9; Luke 1; Matthew 1; Psalms 103; Hebrews 1 and 13; Colossians 1; Jude; Revelation 22; and 1 Thessalonians 4.Unforsaken...

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A Complete Biblical Examination on the Dead Sea Scrolls

Main QuestionWhat do the Dead Sea Scrolls actually show about the Hebrew Scriptures, their transmission, and the Masoretic Text?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 31, 2 Kings 22, Psalms 19 and 119, Isaiah 40 and 53, Jeremiah 36, Matthew 5, Luke 4 and 24, Romans 3, and 2...

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A Bible Study on the Number 12

Main QuestionWhat does the number twelve mean in Scripture, and how can readers recognize its real patterns without turning it into a private code?Primary PassagesGenesis 35; Exodus 28; Joshua 4; 1 Kings 18; Matthew 10 and 14; Mark 5; Luke 2; Revelation 7, 21, and...

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A Bible Study on How to Witness to a Mormon

Main QuestionHow can a Christian speak with a Latter-day Saint graciously, describe LDS teaching accurately, and present the biblical Jesus and gospel clearly?Primary PassagesIsaiah 43-44; John 1, 8, and 20; Colossians 1; Hebrews 1; Acts 5; Ephesians 2; Titus 3;...

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A Biblical Examination of Codex Sinaiticus

Main QuestionWhat is Codex Sinaiticus, and should its Alexandrian readings overrule the New Testament text received by the church? Primary PassagesPsalm 12:6-7; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35; Mark 16:9-20; John 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 1 John 5:7-8; 2 Timothy 3:16-17....

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A Biblical Examination of the Book of Enoch

Main QuestionIs the Book of Enoch inspired Scripture, and what should Christians do with its connection to Jude and Genesis 6? Primary PassagesGenesis 5:21-24; 6:1-4; Hebrews 11:5-6; Jude 6, 14-15; Acts 17:28; 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Unforsaken ConclusionEnoch was a...

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A Complete Bible Study on the Four Gospels

Main QuestionWhy did God give four inspired Gospel accounts, and how do their distinct emphases form one truthful witness to Jesus Christ? Primary PassagesMatthew 1:1; 5:17-18; 28:18-20; Mark 1:1; 10:42-45; Luke 1:1-4; 19:10; John 1:1-18; 20:30-31. Unforsaken...

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