There is a lot of criticism of the Bible in our culture today, and of those who believe in it.  Some of those criticisms may be valid, although many are certainly not.  There are Christians who have trouble responding to these critics, partly because even those believers do not understand what they are dealing with.  And of course a novice student of the Bible, even with the best of intentions, may have difficulty understanding the Bible due the nature of it’s age and form.  In order to understand scripture, there are some things that one must realize first.

1) The Bible will not answer all our questions.  When we look at the Constitution, it is important to try and understand the framers’ intent.  The same holds for the Bible.  No Biblical author was attempting to provide an exhaustive list of every answer to every possible question that would arise. Continue reading →