Text Analysis:
1. How does God reveal Himself? At sundry times, in divers manners… in other words God reveals Himself when and how ever He wants to.
2. How do we know that our Bible is the Word of God? One, faith takes a big role, all in the heart. Also, the stories of biblical history is written to perfection, that God had to inspire the thought of it all (through the authors).
3. Is there any issue or question that Scripture does not address? If so, how do we confront the issue? If one has a question/issue, they must search some place else for a clearer answer.
4. Is the Bible’s message clear? How do we interpret it? Do we need years of advanced education to understand it? You don’t have to be “educated” to read and know the Bible; it only takes a believing mind and spirit to understand Scripture.
5. Why is it necessary that the true God have each attribute, and what consequences each attribute have for our daily lives and actions? God deserves each one of them. After all He created us and put up with our sinful behaviour.
6. Does the Confession seem to emphasize the oneness or three-ness of God more? Not much, just says none is necessarily higher than the other.
Cultural Analysis:
1. Where do secularists and people of other religions look for ultimate truth? Evolution/science
2. How does secular culture attack the Bible? By presecuting Christians, physically and verbally. Also through the theories of science.
3. What main god or gods does modern culture worship? What are their attributes? Their main god is themselves, they are the “center of the universe”. They don’t believe in any god or higher power. |