Friday 20 June 2014

The Core Teachings of the Bible. Part of an ongoing Detailed Series - Subscribe for notification of new posts as they happen!

The aim of this blog is to show that there are only a handful of core teachings in the Bible and that throughout the ages believers have essentially understood the same Bible message. This book investigates and outlines these core beliefs, which are consistently spoken of in the Bible, and demonstrates how everything else revolves around them.


1. Introduction:
The core teachings of the Bible are essentially a simple set of concepts and beliefs that have been understood and held by believers, from diverse cultural backgrounds, since the very beginning. Unfortunately, time and tradition have obscured these ideas and they have been largely replaced by a watered down version of the original message, which makes them a poor imitation at best. As a result, what is currently advanced as ‘Christianity’ is often only a shadow of the original.
It is a Bible teaching that these core beliefs are transformational in themselves, as they give meaning and purpose to life. This book has been written to assist those who are seeking for clarity of understanding and trying to make sense of life, and its meaning. Many of us are not satisfied with the standard explanations offered by the experts, whether they be; religious teachers, philosophers or scientists. Something seems to be missing. This book seeks to answer the larger question of purpose and meaning that eludes many of us.
‘What is Truth?” (John.18:38). This was the rhetorical question of Pilate when sitting in judgement of Jesus. He, like so many others in power did not really want to know the answer to his own question. Jesus was a dilemma to him. How could this man, who was facing a brutal death, show so much confidence and control? The demeanour of his presence surprised and unnerved Pilate. Jesus was unlike any other man. Pilate’s statement was in response to Jesus’ own words, where he had said that he was born to be a king, and that he had come to bear witness to the truth? What did he mean? How were Jesus’ words related to his life’s work and his own impending death? What truth was he bearing witness to?
The answer to this question is the answer to one of the most important questions of life. It is one of the central themes of Bible, and it is closely related to God’s declared purpose. This is the question that all of us should seek to answer in our lifetime. In this investigation we will find that the answer is not what most of us think, nor in line with what is often taught. The writer believes God’s answer is in the Bible and that it is very clear, very powerful and yet it is also largely misunderstood.

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