Tag Archives: new testament
To My Young Friend, Krista.
As a young person, I would read Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” I would trust those words because of the testimony of the one who wrote them. I trusted Paul. Why did I trust Paul? Continue reading
Acts 2:38 – How MacArthur and the “Faith Only” brethren missed it.
The argument begins with Beisner noting that the verb “repent” is plural, and that the “your” in “for the remission of your sins” is also plural. (Beisner inserts “plural” at these points.) But, he says, the verb “be baptized” is singula Continue reading
Eis, Eis, Baby!
This has made me wonder. I have often wondered (in the sense of marveled) that the original translators had the courage to do it right! Then I have often wondered (in the sense of “I wish I knew”) HOW MANY CALLS AND LETTERS the translators and publisher received from the “sola fidei” folks complaining about the original version and demanding a change. Continue reading
Yes, your pastor could go to jail for preaching the Bible.
“Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men!” Acts 5:29 NIV I have always tried to keep politics off of this blog. I’m not afraid of politics, but this blog only addresses spiritual matters. That’s … Continue reading
1 Corinthians 8:1-8 “Weakness in God’s Reality” from 3-22-09
How does Bubba get along with Poindexter? What is normal to Bubba, is not normal to Poindexter. Continue reading
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1Corinthians 5:1-6:20 Weakness of the World from 3-08-09
If Jesus came back today, could He recognize the Bride of Christ? Continue reading
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A Not-So-Peaceful Co-existence…Flesh vs. Spirit – 1Corinthians 7:1-40 from 3-15-09
How much do we fight with the flesh? How much do we fight with the spirit within? Continue reading
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