BruceD, of YBMT.org, recently asked the question “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Well, presuming for a moment that the Bible is meant to be taken as literally as most evangelicals seem to believe, what does it say that I have to do (and avoid) in order to go to heaven and not…
Just because it's "orthodox" doesn't mean it's true
Category Archives: bible
Just Do What the Bible Says, Right?
The following is a post I made (edited slightly for this blog) on a friend’s message board in response to a poll question asking It’s Simple, Right? We Just Do What The Bible Says… “Most evangelicals, working with a presupposition called Sola Scriptura, often seem to believe that the Bible is a simple and straightforward…
Biblical Figures of Speech
Speaking of figures of speech in the Bible, Scripture is full of all sorts of them: – similes – metaphors – implications – parables – mysteries – allegories – myths – visions – signs – types – shadows – examples – images and imagery – enigmas – symbols – codes – idioms – poetry -…
It’s Not Their Fault
One thing that can frustrate a Universalist to no end is the fact that Universal Reconciliation seems to be one of the clearest doctrines in Scripture yet most Christians can’t seem to see it at all. Most Christians interpret certain parables, metaphors and other biblical figures of speech as teaching Everlasting Torment (often refered to…
