Understanding God’s Word
And he said, “Hear my words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I the Lord make myself known to him
in a vision;
I speak with him in a dream.
Not so with my servant Moses.
He is faithful in all my house.
With him I speak mouth to mouth,
clearly, and not in riddles…”
(Numbers 12:6–8a)
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My “simplicity bias” may be thought of as a form of Occam’s Razor. When trying to understand the Bible, I prefer explanations that involve the least ingenuity. I prefer simplicity over complexity. God’s Word has difficult passages, but we need not add to them or use them as launching points to novelties. We try to understand them in the light of the clear, literal, and general passages.
In my opinion, the sovereignty of God in salvation is a “no brainer.” If salvation is not 100% grace, then we are all doomed.
In my opinion, amillennialism is the simplest and most sensible eschatology. Plurality should not be posited without necessity, and the figurative genres of Scripture do not necessity make.
In my opinion, a metamorphoses position on Old Covenant Israel is a natural consequence of the continuity of the plan of God and the organic unity of His Word.
In my opinion, a cessationist position on apostolic era gifts shuts the door to confusion and the elevation of men.
In my opinion, complementarianism is the most straightforward viewpoint on gender roles. I think that societal developments have led some to carve out loopholes to release the pressure.
In my opinion, soul and spirit are synonyms (the dichotomy position) not distinct (the trichotomy position). Man is body and soul (a.k.a. spirit). This is a topic touched upon in Dear Reader, Will Those Who Are Saved Be Few?