Koinee: In Defense of God of the Bible

by Merlin

The average reader ought to be able to gather from the Bible a practical degree of understanding. Aside from the obscure and difficult passages of the ancient text, anyone among us should feel free to take the Bible at face value. The Bible was designed to form, encourage, and instruct the average person. Common sense will usually decide whether to take the words “literally” or symbolically. The Bible, as it has come down to us, is the basic rule of faith and practice for all believers. The Bible is the one yardstick available for evaluating the popular mind and for testing individual “revelations.” The Bible is also the instrument through which we can “read” God’s mind. Allowing the Bible to “speak” to us will convince us of its integrity and reliability. Its consistency from one author to another will also identify, as its primary source, the God of Creation.

472 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2006