The Subject Matter Has To Do with Forgiveness. The question is: To forgive others, must they ask for forgiveness first? Must they admit that they have wronged us? Must they repent (change their mind) of having wronged us? This is not a trick question, and no I don’t think I have the complete answer. In … Continue reading »
Posted in March 2011 …
A Gun, a Dog, Burnt Hands, and the Cross; and How they’re All Connected.
This is dedicated to Nonni, as I promised that I would write a ”real” blog. What an unusual title for a post, you might be thinking; and you would be absolutely correct. Let us see if I can make sense of this enigma in the form of a title. Teaching Style My teaching style is somewhat unusual, and has been stated … Continue reading »
Judging – Church Discipline – Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Judging Introduction It is common in Christian circles to hear believers state that “we should not judge other people,” and while we are never to condemn (Greek: kataÌkrima, to render “condemnation” ~ Romans 5:16, 18; 8:1) another person, as this is God’s role and not ours; this statement is not completely true, in fact sometimes … Continue reading »
Replacement Theology
I have never been afforded the opportunity to tour Israel yet somehow I have an overwhelming love for the Jewish people and am in awe of the remarkable history of their nation. I’m certain that is in part due to the Holy Spirit as well as so many of my hero’s being either Jews themselves … Continue reading »
Faith ~ The A, B, C’s
Introduction There are 3 points of focus which this ministry maintains; 1) the preeminence of Jesus Christ, 2) the authority and sufficiency of the Word of God, and 3) the presentation of authentic Biblical faith, it is this last subject that we shall now address. Faith is one of those virtues that seems so obvious, … Continue reading »
Murmuring, No Big Deal; Right?
Introduction Contextual analysis is the science of studying biblical words according to the context in which they exist within God’s Word as opposed to our current usage of them. One of the benefits of recognizing all the different applications of a particular word is gained in understanding the nuances and peculiarities that that word may … Continue reading »
God, Where Are You? ~ My Salvation Story
Normally, I write Biblically technical messages concerning God’s Word. Some are essays that I’ve written in the past, some are written in the present, yet all have taken many hours to compose, or recompose to be fit within this blog. These are not off the top of my head; per se they involve research work … Continue reading »
