How many discussions have you had about space aliens, UFO's, and theology? I've certainly had my share. The best discussion came one day after listening to Dr. Walter Martin's "UFO's: Friend or Foe." Dr. Martin argues for the validity of UFO sightings and alien abduction reports attributing them to extra-dimensional demonic life-forms. If you haven't heard it yet, you should. If anything, you'll get some good laughs out ...
If I were to ask you to think back as far as it was possible for you to remember, how far back could you go? Our minds from birth to the present have absorbed ideas from millions of different avenues. Each and every day, our minds are invaded by commercials, billboards, movies, cartoons, radio ads, songs, talk shows, movie stars, co-workers, parents, family members, and so much more. ...
According to the official website, "An Evangelical Manifesto is an open declaration of who Evangelicals are and what they stand for. It has been drafted and published by a representative group of Evangelical leaders who do not claim to speak for all Evangelicals, but who invite all other Evangelicals to stand with them and help clarify what Evangelical means in light of "confusions within and the consternation without" ...
Ouch! These are prone to be fighting words in today's modern evangelical church. Mention one or the other, and defense mechanisms come right on up! Why should this be the case? As Christians, are we not called to be like the Bereans? Are we not to search the Scriptures? We are to be imitators, of those men who follow after Christ, men who do not compromise the truth! ...
Here's the scenario: the Pharisees and some of the scribes from Jerusalem had noticed something, and so they approached Jesus to discuss it with him. They noticed that some of his disciples ate without washing their hands. To the Pharisees, the disciples were eating with hands that were defiled! Mark the Evangelist provides some insight from his commentary saying, "For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not ...
As we take in what Paul has to say in His epistles, we find a treasure of blessings which flow out of the reality that we are in union with Christ. We, as followers of Messiah, must stop and realize that our union with Christ should not only be a knowledge that stops in the mind, but must penetrate to the inner most parts of the soul. The ...
Part 1 of a 2 part series on Paul's Prayer for the Philippians. "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until ...
This is Part 2 of a 5 Part Series by Pastor Glenn Leatherman of Grace Covenant Community Church in Brea, CA. Part 1 can be read here. Part 2: A Flat Bible Perspective Erroneously Tries To Arrive At Interpretations And Definitions Independently From The Context Of The Verse In what sense does Jesus mean that he and the Father are "one"?: One in Person? Now how does our avoidance of the ...
In the past I have discussed infant baptism ad nausium. Since I used to be a Reformed Baptist (1689'er), the topic of baptism was in the forefront often. We (the 1689'ers) have debated and exhausted just about every angle of the topic (so we thought) of baptism, and we waved the banner of victory over our opponents. Of course these debates were "intramural," meaning, in an "in-house" sort ...
Note from Moderator: Participants in this discussion must not stray from the topic. IOW, no rabbit trails! Failure to adhere to this rule will result in your comment being deleted, and possibly, your permission to comment permanently revoked. Introduction First task is to define the meaning of the word "baptism." a. O.T. Jewish background. b. Between the testaments. c. 1st century Judaism. d. Greco-Roman meaning of the word in secular and religious contexts. e. The ...
Let us take a look at the words of David in Psalm 103. David begins by commanding himself saying, “bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul.” So often today, we hear the prayers of others asking God for a blessing. “LORD, bless my life and provide for my every need.” ...
Rather than writing a fresh post for this Theothursday, I decided to post my notes from a study I did a while back on Jude. The article is old, but seems fitting to be released now. At the risk of being too technical, I've included some of the minor exegetical notes while eliminating the tedious. The following was written prior to any personal controversy, thus I cannot be ...
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