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“The Painter who Draws merely by practice and by eye, without any reason, is like a mirror which copies all the things placed in front of it without being conscious of their existence”. Leonardo Da Vinci So is it with someone who doesn’t know why and what they believe. What is the Old Testament? How…

How do you detect a counterfeit? How do you detect something that is fake or false? Do you study the counterfeit? Or do you study the genuine article? When the banks or government officials want to train people in the art of spotting counterfeit money guess what they have them study? They have them study…

Hermeneutic 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything…

In this lesson we begin to look at different figures of the Bible, including things such as a parable, allegory, and metonymy.

What are the different dispensations of time? What are the testaments we have? Under which testament and in which dispensation do we live?

What is hermeneutics? Why study hermeneutics? What are the requirements of hermeneutics? What is the route of inspiration for the Bible?

"To apply a verse or passage we must first know what it means. The foundation upon which unity rests is the Word of God. There can be no unity if God’s Word is not handled accurately."

There are four things examined in this lesson in relation to how God authorizes: 1) Explicit Statements, 2) Implicit Statements, 3) Approved/Binding Examples, and 4) Expediency.

In this lesson we continue looking at different figures of the Bible, including Apostrophe, Personification, Interrogation, Prolepsis, and Parallelism.

Introduction: Our Scripture text today contains one of the most beloved promises in the Bible: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Sadly, a quick internet search will reveal that there is no shortage of scholars…

What is the goal of hermeneutics? Are the Scriptures all-sufficient? What are exegesis and eisegesis?

How should we treat the silence of the Scriptures in relation to what is authorized? Does the silence of Scriptures authorize, permit, or forbid?

This lesson is an example of how understanding the history of when the events of the Bible occurred will help us better understand what the Bible says. Specifically, this lesson looks at the history of special suppers and banquets.

Is work by man required for salation? If so, do the works of man earn him salvation? Is God also involved in our salvation? If works are required by man, what works are required?

What are circumstances and conditions? Which ones are binding?

Pastor Clinard demonstrates the need and techniques for properly studying Scripture.