Who do you think you are?
on Oct 15, 2009 in Theology Christ Galatians Doctrine of Election and Predestination Life by the Spirit Doctrine Foreknowledge A little over 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson penned a statement (amid a much longer document) that stated his belief that all men are created equal. 55 other men put their signatures on the document, affirming that they, too, believed this and the...

Did father Abraham really have many sons?
on Oct 11, 2009 in Justification Galatians Jesus Life by the Spirit Father Abraham Covenant Well, if you grew up in a Sunday School like I did, you probably already have an answer for that. Of course he did, and many sons had Father Abraham, too. But, being the antagonist that I am, I have to ask: what does Scripture say? In our study of...

The Promise of the Spirit: A Defense of Credobaptism
on Oct 3, 2009 in paedobaptism credobaptism Galatians Life by the Spirit Well, there's nothing like coming right out in the title and saying what this article is all about, eh? No creative tricky titles from this guy. I'll just lay it out there. Unless, of course, you have no idea what Credobaptism means and what I mig...

Exclusive Christianity: There is Not Other Gospel
on Sep 26, 2009 in Paul Galatians Euaggelizo Euaggelion Gospel Wow. What a harsh title. Isn't it just typical of some egotistical Christian to think he is the only one who is right. How absurd and closed minded the Church must be to have such a narrow view. With all the wisdom, all the great thinkers, all the va...

Apostolic Authority
on Sep 20, 2009 in Paul Apostolic Authority Galatians Theopnuestos As we start digging into our study of Galatians this Sunday, the first topic that comes up is one that many would find odd to study from Scripture. Paul, the author of the letter, enters into a lengthy discourse about his own position of authority.

The Discipline of Dying
on Sep 8, 2009 in Perseverance of the Saints Compatibilism Sovereignty Hagios Holy Over the past year (or maybe even longer) I've been working on writing here and there when I have the spare time. The end goal: a new book on the Sovereignty of God. I'm excited to announce that it's nearly complete, but that's not really the point...

The Bookend of the Decalogue: Thou Shalt Not Covet
on Aug 13, 2009 in Compatibilism Paul Old Testament 10 Commandments Inscriptions for your Doorposts I've found it difficult to find inspiration to blog of recent (as you may have noticed). I think one reason has been the content that I've been teaching on. Do not steal. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery (not necessarily in that order). The...

A Positive Spin on Adultery
on Jul 23, 2009 in Marriage 10 Commandments Covenant Inscriptions for your Doorposts HA! I got you to read the article, didn't I? No, of course there's no positive spin on the act of adultery. None whatsoever. But, hopefully I can help you to see what I mean when I say "a positive spin."When I began my study of the 7th commandmen...

Thou Shalt Not Murder
on Jul 19, 2009 in Christ 10 Commandments Jesus Inscriptions for your Doorposts "Check!" For most of us, anyway, this is probably the one command above all others that we can easily gloss over. Unless I've been deceived, there are no hardened, cold-blooded murderers in our Sunday morning class. So, why invest an entire study int...

Taking the Lord's Name in Vain
on Jun 27, 2009 in Prayer 10 Commandments Covenant Ever since I was young, the conventional application of the 3rd commandment has never set well with me. There is a tradition, handed down in our churches and ingrained in our societal standards, that this commandment forbids the expletive use of the...