Category Archives: Scripture

The Law Of God

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp Several years ago I had a written debate with my friend David N. Landon of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, New York on the subject of divine law. Mr. Landon affirmed, “The divine moral law … Continue reading →

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Rules of Biblical Interpretation

Posted on July 16, 2006 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp Study with Proper Motives. – Proverbs 4:23 Be honest. – Luke 8:15 Love the truth. – John 8:31-32; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Be humble. Be willing to learn, to admit you have been wrong, and to change. – Matthew 5:3 Be … Continue reading →

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The Two Covenants

Posted on March 3, 2005 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp 2 Corinthians 3:2-18  Old Testament verse 14  New Covenant verse 6 letter – verse 6  Spirit – verses 6, 17-18 kills – verse 6  gives life – verse 6 engraved on stones – verse 7  on … Continue reading →

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Will You Study the Bible with Me?

Posted on January 2, 2005 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming  thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more  noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the … Continue reading →

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What Is Truth?

Posted on February 16, 2004 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp “… any given thing is to me such as it appears to me, and is to you such as it appears to you.” (Protagoras, 5th century B.C., quoted by Copan). “There is one thing a professor can … Continue reading →

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Translations: Dynamic Equivalence or Essentially Literal

Posted on October 10, 2003 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp Modern English translations of the Bible follow one of two philosophies of translation: “essentially literal” or “dynamic equivalence.” Briefly stated, the theory of dynamic equivalence in Bible translation emphasizesthe reaction of the reader to the translated … Continue reading →

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Legalism

Posted on December 11, 2002 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp A few years ago a friend of mine who happened to be a college teacher and preacher for the Assemblies of God described me as “legalistic.” After that another preacher, a member of the church of … Continue reading →

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The “King James Only” Controversy

Posted on May 10, 2002 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp There is a popular movement to reject all English translations except the King James Version. Actually, the King James Version of today is the latest of several revisions, made in 1762. Very few people could understand … Continue reading →

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English Translations of the Bible (Part 2)

Posted on April 10, 2002 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp For centuries the Roman Catholic Church controlled all Western Europe. The Pope would not let anyone translate the Bible into the language of the common people. Furthermore, few people could read and, before the invention of … Continue reading →

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English Translations of the Bible (Part 1)

Posted on April 10, 2002 by admin

Author : Keith Sharp More so than any other generation or people in history, English speaking people today have a wide choice of translations of the Bible into our native tongue. To many this is bewildering and causes them to … Continue reading →

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