Torch, Fall/Winter 2012

Fall–Winter 2008 21 T The desire to plan for the future leads many of us to consider how we will be remembered. A bequest is perhaps the easiest and most tangible way for you to leave a lasting legacy that will impact the lives of students at Cedarville University. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. You can make a bequest in several ways: Specific dollar amount Specific asset Percentage of your estate Residue of your estate For more information on how you can create a lasting legacy through a bequest, please contact us by visiting www.cedarville.edu/giftlegacy or calling 1-800-766-1115 . We look forward to helping you! P LAN N OW TO L EAVE A L EGACY of all He knows, so though humans can know truly, they can know only in part, not completely as God Himself does. In addition, all humans have been affected by sin, so their perceptions are flawed, with the result that good and godly people have sometimes read the same biblical text but come to different interpretations of what it means and how it applies. Because of this, we need to listen intently to others and maintain a humble attitude that seeks to learn more and more what the Spirit of God wants to teach us. The Conclusion of the Matter Most importantly, when God speaks clearly and absolutely, as He does time and again in the Bible, then we can know what He says is true. The Bible is not just a collection of human perceptions about God; it is the Word of God to humans. Consequently, we need to study the Bible carefully so we can discern precisely what it actually teaches, we need to trust it wholeheartedly as the Word of God, and we need to obey it completely as the supreme authority over our lives. Dr. Dan Estes serves as distinguished professor of Bible at Cedarville University. He holds a Th.M. in Old Testament exegesis from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in biblical exegesis from the University of Cambridge in England. He recently published the book Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms and is currently writing a commentary on Song of Songs for InterVarsity Press.