Interpretation of the Scriptures - Couverture souple

Pink, Arthur W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1612033393 ISBN 13 : 9781612033396

Editeur : Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

"Man is notoriously a creature of extremes, and nowhere is that fact more evident than in the attitude taken by different ones to this subject. Whereas some have affirmed the Bible is written in such simple language that it calls for no explaining, a far greater number have suffered the papists to persuade them that its contents are so far above the grasp of the natural intellect, its subjects so profound and exalted, its language so abstruse and ambiguous that the common man is quite incapable of understanding it by his own efforts, and therefore that it is the part of wisdom for him to submit his judgment to "holy mother church," who brazenly claims to be the only Divinely authorized and qualified interpreter of God's oracles. Thus does the Papacy withhold God's Word from the laity, and impose her own dogmas and superstitions upon them. For the most part the laity are quite content to have it so, for thereby they are relieved of searching the Scriptures for themselves. Nor is it much better with many Protestants, for in most cases they are too indolent to study the Bible for themselves, and believe only what they hear from the pulpits." Arthur Walkington Pink was an English Christian evangelist and Biblical scholar known for his staunchly Calvinist and Puritan-like teachings. Though born to Christian parents, prior to conversion he migrated into a Theosophical society (an occult gnostic group popular in England during that time), and quickly rose in prominence within their ranks. His conversion came from his father's patient admonitions from Scripture. It was the verse, Proverbs 14:12, 'there is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death, ' which particularly struck his heart and compelled him to renounce Theosophy and follow Jesus.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Arthur Pink was a preeminent Bible scholar and teacher who has made a stunning impact on the modern Church. Through his magazine Studies in the Scriptures and the books reprinted from that magazine, he has taught thousands of Christians the great truths of the faith with balance and clarity.

Pink was an heir of the Puritans -- the spiritual giants of 16th and 17th century England and America. A voluminous reader, he distilled centuries of solid Biblical studies by the masters of the past and served it up as "food for the soul" for the modern reader. He loved the Bible and he loved to teach it.

He was a careful student of the Word. Here in his Interpretation of the Scriptures we get to watch the master as he reveals his own principles of how to unlock the doors of the Bible.

SPECIAL EDITION: This edition contains -- Contents by Chapter, Contents by Interpretive Principles, and a complete Biblical reference page index.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1612033393
• ISBN 13: 9781612033396
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible