Category Archives: Principles: Fundamental

Principle: Commonality

The more common something is, the more it is taken for granted, and the more it goes unnoticed. This is the idea behind the witness protection program. People are hidden in plain sight by making them just like everyone else … Continue reading

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Principle: The Meaning of the Bible is Discovered, Not Taught or Learned

Self-discovery is important because understanding of the Bible comes by way of revelation. Understanding is not learned like long division, spelling or history. First comes knowledge, then understanding. Knowledge is learned, understanding is discovered, i.e., revealed. When a person reads the … Continue reading

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Principle: It is Not Necessary to Teach the Content of the Bible

Before you misunderstand what this principle is really saying, please understand what is not being said. This principle does not mean the Bible should not be taught. The Bible should be taught and studied. The point of this principle is … Continue reading

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Principle: Seeing & Hearing Have Dual Meanings

This is an important, foundational principle for gaining Biblical understanding. In the Bible, especially the New Testament, seeing can mean either physical or spiritual sight, and hearing can refer to either physical or spiritual hearing. The physical and the spiritual correspond to knowledge and … Continue reading

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Principle: Willingness to Change is Essential

If we read and study our Bibles while we remain resistant to change, acquiring additional head knowledge is the most we can expect to accomplish. Having a willingness to change is  actually the first step to opening up to being … Continue reading

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Principle: Change is Inevitable, Necessary and Difficult

Change happens. Constantly. Everything in the universe is continually changing. And it occurs with persistent regularity. We human beings are no exception. We must of necessity change as well. Oh yes, make no mistake we will all change physically. That … Continue reading

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