Christianity
How Much Faith Did Jesus Have?
I posed this question to my weekly Bible study group last week. Here are the four answers I gave them: A) None B) Some C) Much D) Total. Which one would you pick? Most picked: D) Total. But the correct biblical answer is A) None. Why so? The biblical fact…
READ MORE →No More Christianity?
It’s being argued that nowadays there is no such thing as “Christianity.” It’s “Christianities” (plural) because of all the different versions and animosities between them. Do you agree or disagree? Is this good or bad? What do you think?
READ MORE →Was Jude a Liar?
Below are some of the many and varied responses to my prior blog “Who’s in Error?” I agree with your description, and that “their faith” was delivered 100% in the first century, so if it wasn’t, and we’re still waiting for that to be fulfilled, then Jude is a liar. (Joseph) I would…
READ MORE →Who’s in Error?
“There are yet some things to be fulfilled in our future.” This is a response I received during a Facebook thread this week discussing Bible prophecy. How would you have responded? Here’s my reply. “If there are yet some things to be fulfilled in our future, then our faith has NOT been ‘once for all…
READ MORE →Are the ‘Gates of Hell’ Prevailing?
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus proclaimed: “And I say also unto thee, That thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (KJV) Jesus’ words here seem pretty clear, don’t they? Then why is so much of the church (here in…
READ MORE →The Bible Is Full of Contradictions!
That’s the frank assertion made by a highly intelligent young man and self-proclaimed atheist/agnostic who showed up one day at our Thursday morning Bible study. If you had been the leader of this group, how would you have handled this challenge? Here’s how I initially responded. “Really? I didn’t know that. Can you…
READ MORE →Reactions to . . . ‘Pathetic Presbyterianism – Am I Overly Critical?’
And you wonder why a lot of intelligent people reject Christianity? This is why. And it crosses all denominations. (Terry) There you go thinking again…your first mistake. (Jeanne) Pretty sad. That’s why I won’t step into a catholic church. They have the same readings and beliefs as you posted here. (Manny)Yes John, these…
READ MORE →Pathetic Presbyterianism — Am I Overly Critical?
This past weekend, while out of town, I attended a Presbyterian church (PCA). Oh, I knew what to expect having attended there many times over the years and having been a member of three Presbyterian churches (and others) during my eclectic church history. But this past Sunday’s service was classic. Below are…
READ MORE →How To Enter God’s Rest?–Part IV: My Conclusion
Does God’s promised Sabbath-rest only follow completion? If my premise has been correct during this four-part blog series—that, indeed, rest only follows completion of something significant in each of God’s four rest scenarios in Scripture—then what can we learn from this continuity? Below are three comparatives I believe we can draw. See what…
READ MORE →How To Enter God’s Rest?–Part 3: The Premise for Its Basis
While some of the views presented in my previous blog may be aspects of the nature of experiencing God’s Sabbath-rest, here and now, on this earth, and in this life, they are not the faith and belief basis for entering this final-rest opportunity and reality—in my opinion. Here’s my premise for the basis required…
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