Articles by W.m. Henry

Faith Comes by Hearing the Word of God
By W.M. Henry
December 25th, 2009

by W. M. Henry of the Open Bible Trust

The study of the Scriptures as enlightened by the Holy Spirit, Who bears testimony through them to the Lord Jesus Christ, is the sure foundation for the continual growth in faith which is a necessity for every believer; for faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16)

Authority

One of the most fundamental issues for Christians is the question of authority. Where can believers find authoritative teaching which tells them what they should believe and how they should behave from day to...

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The Correct Handling of Scripture
By W.M. Henry
December 24th, 2009

The correct handling of the Scriptures (2 Timothy 2:15) that in the interpretation of Scripture it is important to take account not only of what is written but of whom, to whom, with what words, at what time, to what intent, with what circumstances, and considering what goes before and what comes after.

Twisting the Scriptures  How should Scripture be interpreted? There are almost as many views of this as there are interpreters. The Scriptures can be made to prove almost anything. Particular passages have been used, for example, to support slavery and apartheid, and also the...

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