What Factors Should We Consider in Interpreting a Passage of Scripture? article - Randy Alcorn Because the inspired writers chose their words to communicate meaning to specific audiences, the interpreter seeks to understand the text as it would most likely have been understood by its original readers
What Does It Mean That We Are Created in God's Image? article - Marshall Beretta, Cathy Ramey So in Genesis 1, the idea is clearly that man somehow represents something of or about God, including His presence in the world and His authority. Since we know from other passages that it is not that God has arms, hands, or other bodily parts, the resemblance must be less concrete and more “essential.” None of the other creations of God (whether animal or angel) are in God’s image. We resemble His attributes as much as the material can emulate the perfect Immaterial.
Why Do You Say the Bride of Christ Is the Church? article - Ron Norquist, Randy Alcorn In some passages the bride is the Church.
Are the Scriptures anti-Semitic? article - Randy Alcorn There is not a single passage in Scripture that so much as implies that Jews are inhuman, that they are without sin, that they did not fall in Adam and don't need the Messiah.
Do You Think it's Important to Study Bible History and Customs of the Land? What Books Would You Recommend? article - Randy Alcorn When I used to teach hermeneutics and Bible study methods at Multnomah Bible College in Portland, OR, I always emphasized Bible history and culture a lot.
Abortion-Relevant References from Scripture article - Randy Alcorn "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." (Jeremiah 1:5)
31 Radical, Liberating Questions to Ask God About Your Giving article - Randy Alcorn When it comes to financial stewardship, God hasn’t handed each of us a standardized checklist with little boxes to mark off one by one. Rather, He has provided us His Word with principles for effective financial stewardship—principles we have to wrestle with. In the process of this struggle, God expects us to seek His face and to pursue the counsel of godly believers who have traveled further than we along Stewardship Road.
Scripture for When You Feel Disconnected from the Lord audio - Randy Alcorn In 2008, Randy Alcorn spoke to a group of young moms at Mom to Mom at his local church, Good Shepherd Community Church on various topics. In this clip, Randy gives some Bible verses for when we feel disconnected from the Lord.
The Importance of Reading video - Randy Alcorn In 2007, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Desiring God National Conference on endurance, perseverance, Christian life, abortion, and being prolife. In this clip, Randy talks about how we won't be readers of God's Word if we aren't readers of other books.