“The most wonderful time of the year” is also the time of the year when we start hearing some denounce Christmas celebrations and Christmas paraphernalia. While we may expect this from atheists, we are sideswiped unexpectedly when it comes from a Christian. It all comes down to celebrations on December 25th are thought to have […]
Maybe it has been ongoing for centuries, but atrocities against Scripture seems to be a norm in today’s contemporary church. The simple are deceived, the wise annoyed and the power of the Gospel is lost. Opinions are formed and preconceived ideas are read into the Scripture. Going to the Bible is more of an act […]
Recently, a distraught person had concern that one well known speaker changed his views on pre-trib rapture. However, while this speaker claimed Christ, he is living openly in sin contrary to Christ’s and the Apostle’s teachings. I sat there scratching my head thinking “man, this so-called Christian is in sin and another is worried about […]
He was very opinionated, maybe on the blunt side of the spectrum. Standing there telling us that we don’t have to shoot pictures at remote places for stunning art. Rather, he said, just stepping out on our back deck one can find photogenic scenes of the world around us. The he in this account was one of […]
We like our comfort. We like are personal peace. We like our prosperity. However, if your Christianity is comfortable, you are not a Christian after the breed of the Apostles and ancients. In fact, not even like Jesus! Now I’m not trying to tell you that you should seek out an “uncomfortable life”. No. I […]
Are Christians supposed to keep the Ten Commandments? Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath? Are Christians free from the laws of the Old Testament? Taken from Arnold Fruchtenbaum’s study at Ariel Ministries, I feel that this is the best argument concerning how we interact with the Ten Commandments in light of Scripture. Even though this […]
In a previous post in this series, we looked at the purpose of the Law of Moses. If you have not read that post yet, please do before reading on. In this post, we will look the law as a unit, the past covenants God gave people and what happened to the Law of Moses. […]
Are Christians supposed to keep the Ten Commandments? Are Christians supposed to keep the Sabbath? Are Christians supposed to have a distinction between God’s moral law, God’s ceremonial law and God’s legal law in the Old Testament? And what, anyhow, was the old law for? This three part series will address these and other questions. […]
One of my favorite stories is an extra-biblical account, told by second century Clement of Alexandria, about the Apostle John. The same beloved apostle of Jesus, the one who was imprisoned on the isle of Patmos, the one who wrote five books of the New Testament. In a past post, I posted the account verbatim […]
Maybe one of today’s most deceptive Christian traps is illicit Bible reading methods. These methods are easy and common, but so seductive. Sadly, many have learned these methods through “Christian osmosis” and at times these ideas are taught. Almost all of us have probably used some, if not most of them at one time or […]
