Tag: Christ-centered
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How Martin Luther Interpreted the Bible
History is full of giants of the faith who have immensely helped the church interpret the Bible properly. One giant in particular stands out: Martin Luther. Along with John Calvin, Luther is perhaps most loved for his radical Christ-centeredness when it comes to Bible interpretation. He’s prominent because God used him at such a vital crossroads in…
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Hear the Music, Don’t Learn the Steps
Part 5 in a 10 part series. View series intro and index. If you are anything like me (let’s hope not), your bent is to read the Bible to get information. You want to mine the peaks and valleys of Scripture for intellectual ascent, to out-wit, out-smart, or out-argue someone else in a theological debate. You want…
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C is for Christocentric
How do you read the Bible? To find rules to obey, to discover spiritual insights for your life path, or memorize answers for doctrinal debate? Dane Ortlund posted several weeks back on the Resurgence blog about transforming your Bible reading. He wrote, “Biblical theology reads the Bible as an unfolding drama, taking place in real-world time and…
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