Category Archives: Bible

Numbers 33: Drive the Inhabitants Out of the Land

Posted on 01/25/2020 by

At the end of Numbers 33, I read, “But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be as pricks in your eyes and as thorns … Continue reading →

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How I Became a Heretic (to the Evangelicals)

Posted on 12/14/2019 by

I was raised Catholic, gave up on Catholicism, explored eastern mysticism as a teenager, and wound up agnostic at age 20. The prayers and daily witness of my first Air Force supervisor and some reading of the Gospels led to … Continue reading →

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Doing Good Works Is not Legalism: Salvation by Faith the Bible Way

Posted on 12/06/2019 by

In this post, I want to rescue you from the negative attitude towards good works that is so common in modern churches. The Conflict: Works and Faith The source of that negative attitude is verses like Romans 3:28, which says, … Continue reading →

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Due Diligence

Posted on 12/01/2019 by

“Due Diligence” is a legal IRS term. You are allowed to take a questionable deduction on a tax return as long as you have done your “due diligence.” This means that you have researched your deduction enough to confirm a … Continue reading →

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You Do Not Win Battles Without Battling

Posted on 10/22/2019 by

This blog was a Facebook post, and the FB post was supposed to be just the quote from Micah in the next paragraph. My mind and fingers raced forward almost on their own. I sure hope that was God moving … Continue reading →

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Toning Down 1 John: the Docetist Proto-Gnostics

Posted on 09/27/2019 by

I generally avoid big words on my blog, but “proto-gnostic” is necessary to this post; so is docetist. 1 John is one of the harshest letters in the New Testament. “The one that says, ‘I know him,’ but does not … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Christian

Posted on 09/16/2019 by

This is the Bible study on becoming a Christian that I sent to my (very small) mailing list at RebuildingTheFoundations.com. I think it is worth posting here as well. Becoming a Christian In previous Bible studies, we have talked about … Continue reading →

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Psalm 73: Finding Answers in the Sanctuary of God

Posted on 08/24/2019 by

All Scripture in today’s post is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (I actually went through this post and counted the words I quoted from the NKJV … Continue reading →

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The Early Church Fathers, the Law of Moses, and the Road to Emmaus

Posted on 07/31/2019 by

This is from an email I sent: The reason I like the early church fathers is because they provide insight into some important interpretations of Scripture, especially in regard to the Old Testament. One teaching that is completely lost to … Continue reading →

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Lordship Salvation? Works?

Posted on 06/26/2019 by

This blog was prompted by an email. The writer had been warned to be careful about works, a common problem (heresy) in the evangelical churches. We have to believe what the Bible teaches. The Bible says that faith and works … Continue reading →

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