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Current Questions — Authority of Scripture
There are many questions that have stirred up controversy in the religious world these days. Teachings and practices that Christianity thought were settled long ago have been brought into serious question in modern times. The sad part is not that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged authority, Bible, church, discipleship, faith, false teaching, God's word, Gospel, obedience, promises, prophecy, religion
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About Prophetesses
In a post a short while ago I spoke about women’s roles in the church. It generated some good questions, one of them was about the prophetesses of 1 Corinthians 11. The answer to this question deserves something more than a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged authority, church, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, gender, justice, leaders, leadership, obedience, pattern, Paul, prayer, preaching, prophecy, purpose, religion, roles, sacrifice, sin, submission, teaching, wisdom, worship
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Planning for the future – James 4,5
James continues sharing God’s word with us in our reading today in ways that are elegantly simple, straightforward, and convicting. Wrong motives – 4:3 Have we ever considered this seriously as a reason that God doesn’t answer our prayers? … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged abundant life, arrogance, authority, beautiful life, blessings, boasting, change, choices, Christ, consulting with God, courage, disobedience, faith, faithfulness, meaning in life, meaning of life, omnipresent, omniscient, patience, peace, persecution, perseverance
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Organizing a church — 1 Timothy 1-3
What we know historically about the apostle Paul after the end of Acts is limited, but through reading Paul’s letters from prison and later, it is possible to piece together a couple of possible post-Acts scenarios of his life. It … Continue reading
Can you refuse calamity? — Jeremiah 25-27
What is there about human nature that is so cock-sure that adverse, negative consequences will ever come our way. We start this way as children, sometimes, pushing the limits with parents and somehow surprised when punishments or consequences come — … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, Old Testament
Tagged authority, cup or wrath, fragile vessel, justice, kill the messenger, servant of God, wrath
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What the Bible Says About Jesus Christ Part 4, His Authority on Earth
We’ve been exploring various aspects of what the Bible says about Jesus Christ 1) as the second Person in the Godhead, 2) His incarnation and resulting two natures as God and man, and 3) the witnesses of His God-ness, His … Continue reading →