About the Author
Norman Edwards is the author of all these pages and articles--unless otherwise noted. He has been a life-long Bible student, teacher and author and is now in his 60s.
His career, in round numbers is:
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20 years: work for big church organizations: computers & project management, then publications and doctrinal committee
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10 years: published an independent Bible-study newsletter
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5 years: ran a Christian community with daily one-hour Bible study (Nearly all studies were the reading and discussion of books of the Bible. Some in the study had theology degrees or masters degrees.)
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10 years ran a homeless shelter ministry where a total of 639 guests stayed an average of 81 days each. (The daily one hour staff studies continued and Norman also taught an hour guest Bible study five days per week.)
The purpose of this site is to encourage everyone everywhere to study and better understand the Bible. Norman has not been a member of any religious denomination or sect since 1995. He does not study to confirm what he or a church group already believes. He reads the Bible, does research and writes what he understands through prayer and the Holy Spirit. Research usually consists of looking for other related scriptures, but also includes the meaning of Hebrew and Greek words and the historical context in which the Scriptures were written.
Yet he also believes that "iron sharpens iron" (Proverbs 27:17) and welcomes corrections and comments about his writing. The peer review of fellow believers has caused him to change his teaching on some subjects.
While Norman has written many hundreds of articles and it will be some years before they are all added to this site. He realizes he will not be able to study every subject of interest before he dies. He realizes this website needs improved organization and new software for a more modern look.
But the purpose of life has never been about doctrinal or technical perfection. It is about learning to love God with all are hearts and to love our neighbor as ourself (Matthew 22:36-40). God gives knowledge and many other spiritual gifts which we should use to His glory (1 Corinthians 12 - 14). But the greatest of these is love! (1 Corinthians 13:13).
This writer encourages Christians everywhere to:
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read the Scriptures
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live by the truth they understand
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fellowship with other believers wherever they can be edified and edify others
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do Christian work with whatever groups or individuals produce Godly results
God is very interested in answering prayers about these subjects. He will show you what to do. Be peaceful and gentle with others who are not as gifted or able as you—even with Christians who are clearly in error. God gave us time to bring us to where we are now, and we all still have more to learn!
