Category Archives: Bible

The Uniqueness of John’s Gospel and Letters

Posted on 05/15/2020 by

In John 4 today, I am reminded of how unusual John’s Gospel is. When Jesus is talking with the Samaritan woman, he comes right out and says that he is the Christ (v. 26). In the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, … Continue reading →

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Bible Contradictions: Copyists’ Errors or the Word of God?

Posted on 05/09/2020 by

There are contradictions in the Bible. The reason that most churches’ statement of faith says that the Bible is “free from error in the original manuscripts” is because they know that the Bible is not free from error in the … Continue reading →

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Aphiemi: Release or Forgive?

Posted on 05/03/2020 by

It is hard to forgive someone who did not repent. It is hard to understand even why we should. In fact, some who have wronged us are happy to have wronged us and are not looking to be forgiven. We … Continue reading →

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The Sufferings of Christ

Posted on 04/22/2020 by

I already published a quick post this morning, but I have to add this as well. Last night and this morning both, I told God that while I understand the cross mentally and theologically, I do not feel it like … Continue reading →

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Luke 17: Faith and the Kingdom of God

Posted on 04/22/2020 by

Today, in Luke 17:6, I read, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell the sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” As I have been reading … Continue reading →

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Luke 11 Mini-Commentary

Posted on 04/11/2020 by

I have been following the daily Bible reading plan from “Our Daily Bread” (odb.org) the last couple weeks. Today one of the chapters was Luke 11. These are the verses I highlighted and why. Luke 11:9-10 “I tell you, keep … Continue reading →

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Romans 2:5-8: The Judgment by Works

Posted on 02/07/2020 by

I struggled for six years with Romans 2:5-8. But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God; who “will pay back … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 6:1-2: What Are The Basics of the Christian Faith?

Posted on 02/05/2020 by

I spent a lot of my Christian life confused about the elementary principles of the faith as taught in Hebrews 6:1-2. Obviously, these “principles of the doctrine of Christ” are supposed to be simple. The writer of Hebrews wants us … Continue reading →

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Jesus Died for Aphesis: A Reminder

Posted on 01/30/2020 by

The worst mistranslation in our English Bibles is the translation from the Greek aphesis to the English “forgiveness.” “Remission” is better, but very few have any useful working definition of the word “remission.” I want to remind everyone, all the … Continue reading →

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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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