Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew is a podcast based on the book of the same name by Dr. Michael Bird, a super-series designed to help you get past seven of the most common mistakes Christians make when it comes to the Bible.

This episode, chapter 3: Scripture is normative not negotiable. It has direct implications for standards of human behviour. It isn't a long list of suggestions.

First up, a reading from Dr. Bird's book, examining how to read the Old Testament now that the New Testament has arrived. Then Mike interviews Dr. Brian Rosner to help us understand how theology develops over time and hold the balance between sitting over scripture and being crushed by it.

Dr. Rosner has three degrees from three different countries, culminating in a prize-winning Cambridge University PhD. He has lectured in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, Ethics and New Testament at Moore Theological College, and he is now the Principal of Ridley College. He’s also a member of the international society of New Testament scholars, a member of the Holman Christian Standard Bible Translation Oversight Committee, and the author or editor of a dozen books. So Brian is the perfect person to help us understand why the Bible is normative, not negotiable

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