“A HANDY GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE”
(Volume 45 – July 2014 – No. 4)

Articles:

Editorial: Understanding The Bible – Alan E. Highers

How Does the Bible Authorize? – Hugh Fulford

Did God Give Us a Pattern – David R. Pharr

The Significance of Silence – Phil Sanders

Figures in the Bible – Gary Hampton

Look at the Context – Allen Webster

Weaknesses of the New Hermeneutic – Alan E. Highers

The Bible: Inspired and Inerrant – Jay Lockhart

Requirements, Expedients, and Additions – Glenn Colley

Can We Understand the Bible? – Stan Mitchell

How Shall We Approach the Bible? – Glenn Colley

Applauding Apostasy – Hugh Fulford

From the Woodlands – Alan E. Highers

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The Spiritual Sword
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