Scripture

The Holy Scriptures are very important to us. They are so important that we do not take them literally, but feel obligated to try to understand the context in which they were written. We feel that this gives us a more complete understanding of the hidden meanings of God's Word. This takes a lot of work, but is very rewarding. We believe that Holy Scriptures were inspired by God, rather than written by God. This allows for human errors that confound other Bible students as they search for ways to explain contradictions.

The Bible is always “Truth” for us, even when it may not be “Historically True”. Its historical veracity is left to historians or archeologists. Its theological importance is without question. We believe that the Bible is a story of the relationship between God and God’s people. It is not meant to be historically accurate because that was never the intent of those who wrote it. This allows it to be valuable, even when it contains seemingly inexplicable discrepancies.

A typical question fundamentalists try to answer, but cannot is, “If there were only four people on the earth, who did Cain and Able marry?” As we study the content of the Bible and its importance in and affect on our daily lives, we do not get into futile discussions like that.