Elder Franklyn Johnson

Elder Franklyn Johnson


Elder Franklyn's latest writings
A Comprehensive Guide to The Interpretation of Scripture (part II)
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Canon, Textual and Historical and Literary Criticism The presuppositions that many people have of the Biblical text have lead to many misunderstandings of the scriptures. These misunderstandings have caused much criticism throughout history. The textual variations in quotations become an important clue to discover not only the writer's interpretation... (posted by Elder Franklyn 1 year 163 days ago.)
A Comprehensive Guide to The Interpretation of Scripture (part I)
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Classical Explanations In order to properly interpret the Bible, we must do so according to exegesis and biblical hermeneutics. That is, we must constantly appropriate its language and concepts. The word of God is such that we must be able to understand the difference between what we read in the Scripture and what the meaning of the text was intended to be... (posted by Elder Franklyn 1 year 163 days ago.)
Revelation (How God Reveals Himself)
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Karl Barth states that God's revelation is the Word of God or Jesus Christ. It is through the Word that God communicates with his creation. Through his use of the Word, he called attention to all of the elements in creation. They each listened to him and followed the in- struction that he gave them. In doing so, they came into being and accomplished the purpose for which they were made.... (posted by Elder Franklyn 4 years 225 days ago.)