Sincerity Is Not Enough

We can’t expect to understand biblical doctrines with only a surface knowledge of Scripture and a few well-intentioned prayers. If we want to know God’s truth, we must put in the effort to study His word. Sincerity (though important) is not enough. Read More

Illumination | Part 3

Some of the issues paralleling illumination aren’t always well understood. Here at the end of our study of illumination, I’d like to look at some of those issues in more detail. Read More

Illumination | Part 2

Psalm 119 proclaims the great worth of God’s law, but it also teaches us that we need God’s help to understand it. Without illumination, we cannot understand Scripture as we ought to. But Ephesians promises that God is willing and able to illuminate us, so we can understand the hope of the gospel, the riches of the glory of His inheritance, and the greatness of His power toward us. Scripture gives us all things necessary for life and godliness, and the Spirit is our guide, enabling our understanding and teaching us wonderful things from God’s law. Read More

Illumination | Part 1

We can only understand Scripture intellectually, personally, and transformationally if God enlightens our understanding and teaches us from His Word. The Spirit must illuminate us for us to properly understand the Bible. That, in a nutshell, is the doctrine of illumination. Read More