Workman 6 Language, Culture, History gaps

Refreshing Springs Church

Workman Series

April 7, 2007

Class 6

Four Communication Gaps

Bridging the “Language Gap”

• The correct interpretation of the Bible is not always obvious nor a matter of opinion
• Some things don’t translate well from age to age, or from culture to culture

1. Agape= Divine Love
2. Phileo= Friendship
3. Thelo=Please or delight in
4. Eros=Sensual love
5. Stergo= Family love

• Definitions have nuances that obscure meaning
• There are many times in scripture when our responsibilities is clear in any translation
• There are times when the Bible cannot be taken literally
• Charles Spurgeon
• To follow the wrong doctrine is sin
• Practical example of the language gap-meekness
• English definition of “meekness”
• Words without unanimous meaning makes communication impossible
• Biblical definition of “meekness”
• Biblical definition of “firstborn”
• Wrong interpretation causes false conclusions of doctrines

Bridging the “Cultural Gap”

• Brief example of proper cultural interpretation
• Three questions to asked to bridge the Cultural gap
• Explanation of 1 Corinthians 11
• The moral principle behind every verse always does apply even in today’s culture

Bridging the “Geography Gap”

Bridging the “History Gap”

• Example of the History Gap