Where is the Will of God?
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter” (Matt…
Tag: Scripture
Tradition and God’s Word
Mark 7 tells one of the more well-known accounts of Jesus’ confrontations with the Pharisees. The Pharisees and some scribes had seen Jesus’ disciples eating with “impure” or unwashed hands.…
The Greater Danger
Differences over the interpretations of texts among those who claim allegiance to Christ is a long-standing problem that continues. We often debate the meaning of texts and sometimes the differences…
That “Ugh” Feeling when Reading Scripture
Don’t pretend you don’t have it. When reading Scripture there are people, events, and laws that make us gasp and, think, “really, how? Why?” and they cause repulsion. If they…
The Fallacy of the Modern Mind
Here is the problem stated up front. The fallacy of the modern mind is the failure to see the whole rather than just the parts. People participate in this fallacy…
We Would See Jesus
“Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast: these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying,…
The Original Originals
Let’s say there are some original practices of an original group of people. That group of people is known as the “Originals.” The Originals put those practices down in writing…
Going Beyond Scripture
“Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that…
The Thoughts of God
Isaiah 55 gives us great insight into the way that God’s word can supply the power to restore. Consider the principles we find here: The thirsty (those who desire) recognize…
An Attitude about Authority
Writing about the problem of judges who essentially try to free themselves from the constraints of legal texts, Scalia and Garner make these interesting observations: “Is it an exaggeration…