What I Believe
This page is not intended to discuss the myriad conundrums of life. I won't discuss whether or not there is life on other planets, if our government is really controlled by the Illuminati, or who was on the right side in the War Between the States.
In this section of the web site, I will discuss my Biblical beliefs—my theology, etc. The following basic presuppositions will be required:
- I believe the Bible to be the direct revelation of God to man.
- I believe the writers of the Bible were inspired of God; therefore, the words of scripture are "God-breathed."
- I believe the Bible is completely accurate and infallible in all matters of life (faith, practice and religion) in its original form.
- I believe that God has preserved his scriptures so that the versions that we have today (those versions that were honestly translated with a desire to accurately communicate the original words and intent) are reliable and useful for "doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness."
- I believe that man's ultimate authority in all matters of life is the Bible. Everything I believe should be clearly delineated in scripture and nothing I believe should contradict scripture.
- I believe that no man has the authority to speak infallible truths. All truth that God desires to communicate to us is to be found in the pages of holy scripture. Nothing additional is needed and any man seeking to speak with the authority of God, but without the basis of scripture, is anti-Christ and should be avoided at all costs.
- Most importantly, I believe that God gave us his word in order to communicate his message to us. This means that he (and the individual writers he used) has said exactly what he means. There are no hidden meanings or secret messages. The plain understanding of the text is the correct understanding of the text. For this reason, it is vitally important to use a good version written in modern English (or in the language of your native tongue). "If the plain sense makes common sense, seek no other sense."
This section of the web site will likely continue to grow as I am able to post more of my beliefs. I welcome your comments and will gladly discuss or debate any of the items included here.