Thinkers Bible Studies

There are more than 25,000 different church denominations and many different versions of Christianity, but there is only one truth, and all are seeking it.

God reveals truth to us in three ways: His Word (Bible), His world (what we observe)‚ and His Holy Spirit (inner voice and prayer). Truth on any spiritual topic is nearest to the point where all three come into agreement.

Better and easier today

Twenty-five years ago, intensive Bible study required many physical books and tedious searching to find exact information. Today, an astounding number of relevant books and articles on every subject are available to everyone on the Internet, indexed, and ready for instant access.

Before the Internet, most people were unable to study the Bible in-depth and had to rely heavily on others to tell them what particular passages say and mean.

Back then, most Bible studies were fill-in-the-blanks type by authors within various theological belief systems who would focus on specific passages or topics to steer readers to pre-determined conclusions, with the primary purpose of affirming what the group already believes.

Now the Internet can put an entire free Bible library into pocket and purse, laptop and desktop, with dozens of side-by-side English translations and cross-references plus interlinear translations from Hebrew-to-English and Greek-to-English.

Today, with assistance from the Internet, people easily and quickly can read with their own eyes and think with their own minds. This builds deep understanding and solid faith.

Authority on this site

In the past, Bible studies were built and promoted primarily upon the credentials and reputation of the author of the study, and the study would frequently quote celebrity theologians, pastors, and writers for confirmation.

This site – Thinkers Bible Studies – is a new kind of Bible study for the modern age. This site makes no mention of contemporary names or acclaimed writings. The only authority on this site is the Bible, and only the Bible is quoted.

The site is independent and non-denominational.

This site aims to lay out all relevant Bible verses on each topic to make each study complete in scope and easy to understand.

To the extent that opinions are wanted from other sources, the Internet has plenty to offer.

Ultimately, each person should develop an informed personal belief about each major issue of Christian faith, based on actual study of scripture, not constrained by tradition, and guided by the Holy Spirit. That kind of study will provide the answers and confidence needed for conversations with doubters and unbelievers.

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Thinkers Bible Studies will help you become a more confident, respected, and persuasive Christian

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◉ Comments from readers

I now have Biblical support for my belief.

Right!

Really enjoyed

This is utter nonsense in my opinion

You really don’t understand the Bible at all.

Just came across your website, want to commend you on believing the Bible can and should be read as the Truth. I have always believed that if I cannot make sense out of the scriptures, it is my deficiently not the Bibles. God Bless.

I can't wait to share this article with my grandson.

An extremely good read.Would like very much to hear more.

Wish I could remember all this.

This site is a literal God send! I've been struggling with reconciliation of what scripture says and what I've been taught through various denominations and their individual traditions. I'm so grateful, honestly, to have permission to think critically and to allow the Holy Spirit to teach me directly.

False teaching. Repent

Excellent

Very interesting please keep me posted

Fascinating to think about. Here is something also to absorb. Let Us make man in Our image. Who is Us? Why not let Me make man in my image. Sounds plural to me. Thank you for the compelling argument Adam is not the first man:)

Your are wrong

I appreciate your efforts at presenting the Bible as an accurate portrayal of what science has found to be true.

Are these lessons available in printed form that can be purchased or that can be downloaded on line in a condensed version?

Interesting and thought provoking, following a line of thinking that has interested me for years. To question traditional interpretation doesn't detract from the validity and power of scripture but reinforces it. Jesus was rejected by the religious experts of His day because He didn't fit the traditional interpreting of scripture. We still have much to learn.

You should just go away. You are preaching heresy.

I’m learning so much. Thank you.

I want to learn it all.

Very interesting. Verification of my own thoughts.

Please let me know if it is available in a hardcover or paperback book.

When are more topics coming?

Very good and educational, explaining how it all connects and coincides with the Bible’s account.

Thanks for the analysis

Adam was the first man created to have a living soul.

I absolutly loved this! My daughter is a high school science teacher, and we are both christians. We had our own ideas of what scriptures say, and what actual physical science says. This brought ALOT to light! Thank you.

I really enjoy your website. I find your arguments compelling.

Thank you for helping to break down these scriptures, I found out now a lot of what I thought I knew was actually just tradition, most of which was confusing up until now, very grateful.

Some scientists are open to intelligent design, the problem is some scientists think they are trying to bring church into the classroom.If some scientists find out that some believe in intelligent design they will lose funding.

Of course. If Adam and Eve were the only humans and had children, who did the children copulate with? If it was each other, then everyone would have mental defects. The Adam & Eve story is just the beginning of the Old Testament.

I do not believe in a Supreme Being who created us in his image and likeness as quoted in the bible

Death and suffering had not taken place until the original sin, so no one was before Adam.

Thank you for the work that goes into this site, and please keep the good material coming.

Brilliant

Thank you

This is great stuff!!

I am in to deep thinking concerning the Bible, while holding on to Biblical fact. Being open to possibilities where things are vague is food for the soul, yet being careful of being deceived into false teaching.

How great it is to have a resource to help in ministering to the sceptical. Thank you. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to upcoming studies.

I like it! I always wondered about the dinosaurs, and whether other people lived before Adam. You see, the Bible says that Cain was worried about being slain by other people. So, what does that tell you? It's more to the Bible than some clergymen are letting on.

I'm a pastor in NE Ohio. Good stuff!!

You’re freaking idiots led by Satan! Change the Bible, go to hell! Hope you enjoy it!

Very good

You have an interesting take on how to reconcile the time difference challenge between Bible time history & archeology . I don’t think it will matter about which time viewpoint ya right. What matters is faith & trust in Jesus for forgiveness of sin & gaining eternal life

This makes me better understand that you need to "dig deeper" in Bible study.

Thank you. You have clarified how to teach what I have always believed. I didn’t know how to explain it to others.

The reason the doctrine of original sin arose, was that Augustine couldn't read Greek and there was an inadequacy at certain points in the Latin translation, resulting in a misunderstanding.

Your site is full of heresy. Repent.

Loved it. Been saying it for years but nobody listened.

I don't think I believe this

Thank you for this summary. Very large and difficult task and worth the time taken. I am a believer in Jesus Christ, His eternal life, His death burial and resurrection. I believe the Bible is the Word of God.

What you have said makes so much sense to me. I would love to read more of what you think.

Either believe the world or believe God. We cannot have both.

The big bang is a theory. God is a fact.

It's constructive that science keeps indefinitely improving with better observations and verifiable facts. Immutable good scriptures should simply keep itself relevant by subtle changes in its interpretation to complement and coexist with science. Good work!

Would like to keep you on my site for further study. You made me think.

Thanks, This is what I needed. I can't get enough of this marvelous study.

FInally someone uses their brain instead of emotions to explain what I have thought and tried to say for sooo long. Thank you!

Bullshit. Just utter bullshit.

Found this to be very helpful. Answered my questions.

My views on original sin have changed. Romans 5:12 says "all men die because all have sinned". What it doesn't say is "all men die because Adam sinned".

Thank you for your wonderful website. I have linked to it from my own. I'm looking forward to your expanding list of subjects.

Interesting !!

Trying to reinterpret the Bible according to man’s interpretations that are based on unprovable assumptions destroys the authority of the Bible. God was there. Man was not.

You are very much on the right track.

Thank you so much for confirming what I had always thought!!! Our Father makes wonderous wonders!!!

Thank you for this.It helps me understand my youngest grandchild(age 31). Also this affirms my teaching as a science teacher and pastor.

So interesting. Thanks for sharing. Keep them coming. Enjoy reading them so much.

Adam was the first person on this earth bottom line

Pure sophistry for the purpose of setting aside the claims of God upon us.

All present dating methods are based on assumptions that cannot be proven. The methods do not meet scientific requirements of being observable, repeatable, and testable. They can reliable determine chemical compositions, but they CANNOT reliably give age..

I wish to save this

I will read this in its entirety. What I've read so far is right on according to my extensive studies over 27 years.

Unbelievable. Was man there at the beginning to make this determination. No. The human race is so arrogant and ignorant.

Great read very needed in this current time thank you

What a great and informative article! This information is invaluable when discussing biblical concepts with others, both Christian and non-Christian.

I am eagerly awaiting more topics.

Very interesting to read.

This is great. God has shown this to me some time ago, but you are the first that has ever confirmed it. God is good.

Thank you I knew about these things but I did not understand

Enjoyed the read. I am a believer.

I appreciate your thorough investigation into the Word of God.

About time!

Since your website is new and still in the making, it leaves me excited yet hungry for more understanding. Thank you so much for putting your website together to help those of us asking questions about traditional lines of thinking. I look forward to reading more!

I was just told about your website and it's so fascinating.

I really enjoy your site.

I admit that I have some struggles with your interweaving of science and the Bible, but that will not stop me from reading and considering the material.

Very insightful

Will this material be made available in print form for purchase?

No scripture to back up your words.

Of course there were people before Adam. Adam and Eve were created for a line through which Christ would come.

Thank you for your good work.

I am looking forward to reading through the rest of the Thinkers website. Thanks for investing in this work. It’s so important! Especially in these times.

When are you going to have more?

I love this web site. I have always wanted to know more about what the Bible means. Please, please keep expanding this site.

Thanks you so much for your willingness to put your website together to help those of us asking questions about traditional lines of thinking. I look forward to reading more!

Great job! Fantastic resource for believers not only to be able to speak intelligently in a time of waning faith, but for our own education and edification as well!

I discovered this site while I was at work. I will take time out and read through it. I think it is very interesting and it's good to know so I hope and pray that I can and will be able to venture a little bit more. Thank you and continue to have a blessed and prosperous day.

I learned one key thing and that is to be very careful w/pastors speaking lots of stuff from their memory bank & not reading from the word of God to express truth. Recently, I heard a famous pastor out in Georgia saying that Adam was the 1st man and I automatically remembered how my friend asked then where did Cain's wife came from if it were only Adam & Eve plus their 2 sons, that provoked me to open up my bible and see for myself and went further to discover that Cain was even afraid that other people would kill him (key that other people existed).

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