http://thoughtpaths.com ThoughtPaths with Ken Wilson et al Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:17:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am convinced that one of the primary responsibilities of the local assembly is the pro-active, ongoing equipping of all believers for individual bible study, and further that this responsibility is not being addressed throughout the evangelical church. Numerous conversations with other believers, both new and more mature, indicates that ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/205 A third approach that should be considered is one used formally by some smaller denominational and independent assemblies, as well as by many believers in private study (again let us remember that we are not addressing casual devotional reading here). I have termed this enhanced bible reading, though it does ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/204 As we have seen, deductive bible study is in essence passive. Despite the participation of the individual, the primary points are supplied by an outside authority and the conclusion is one way or the other guided, often authoritatively. The Scriptural study is in support of the predetermined points to be ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/203 Let us first consider the Deductive approach.Looked at objectively, most church activities and gatherings which examine the Scriptures are based upon deductive approaches. By this I mean that even great expository preaching (again, I must comment, a growing rarity in the face of the emergence of 'relevant' preaching), small ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/201 Let us muse about modes of Bible reading and more particularly, study. What is sufficient to facilitate the fruits of being 'in the Word'? There would appear to be three approaches: Deductive study, Inductive study and modified plain reading. Just to be clear, we are not talking about devotional or casual ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/202 A few months ago I wrote a number of pieces concerning the lack of foundational biblical and theological literacy in the average evangelical assembly, and the apparent lack of interest in this issue (real interest, not the usual talk) in the leadership. After reading a number of other people on ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/200 A message that I heard recently started me ruminating (about foundational issues, as usual). This is good in that maybe there is some discussion merited here, but not so good in what I think I was hearing. It was a mixed bag so to speak, and I took a while ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/199 Well, here we are, believers in the body of Christ, conscious that our eternal value is based solely upon the work of Christ, originally, now and always, yet living in the world of flesh from day to day. We are surrounded by a world governed by the paradigms of fleshly value, ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/198 In an article from a daily devotional publication for teens (Soul Journey, ISBN 1-57293-132-9), a recent article cited six human characteristics or activities from Proverbs 6 that are unacceptable to the Lord. These were inflated ego, lying, murder, evil scheming, rushing into evil, lying in court and trouble making. The ... http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/197 Light them up... To see the complete Torch Gallery click HERE. http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/190