Category Archives: Bible

Bible Commentary

Today I started a twice a week Bible study at the wonderful hour of 5:30 a.m. for just half an hour. There was just a couple of us this morning. We’re going to go through Paul’s letters. I think I want … Continue reading

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The Bible and the Church

Well, I’m still reading A High View of Scripture? by Craig Allert, and I’m still it in random order.I’m in the middle of the third chapter, but I’ve read the end and beginning of it already. He brings up a very … Continue reading

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The Canon and the Crowbar

First, let me remind any who read this and don’t know that I also have a web site at http://www.oldoldstory.org. Rose Creek Village’s home page is http://www.rosecreekvillage.com. We are having a “writers guild” meeting on Oct. 14, and we will … Continue reading

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obeying God

The following isn’t a carefully outlined teaching, just random but extremely important thoughts. Really, it’s just comments on things Watchman Nee said in the book Spiritual Authority. The greatest of God’s demands on man is not for him to bear … Continue reading

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Questions and Complaints

I had 30 spam comments this morning on my blog, which is why the comments are moderated. The spam comments are all very similar. There is a nonsense sentence followed by links. Who would do this? What are they trying … Continue reading

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Leaving Everything

I started to write  a blog last night, and I decided I wanted it permanently on my “Rest of the Old, Old Story” web site. You can read it at http://www.oldoldstory.org/teachings/leaveitall.html. Sorry for linking you to a “blog,” but this … Continue reading

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Inspiration

This is part two of “Dealing with Bible Errors the Right Way” All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for good works. … Continue reading

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Dealing with Bible Errors the Right Way!

The authority of the inspired scriptures resides, not in an intrusive control of the writing process, nor in an error-free presentation, but in a reliable expression of the faith in the unique period of its earliest gestation. (James Tunstead Burtchaell … Continue reading

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Odds ‘n Ends and the “Pastoral” Epistles

One of the things I’ve always found irritating is when Bible translators hide things from us. I remember the shock I got when I decided to research the Seraphim of Isaiah 6. Amazingly enough, the Hebrew word “seraphim” is used … Continue reading

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Knowing What You Believe

Recently I bought an Old Testament Survey on clearance from christianbooks.com. “Surveys” give the background, culture, and other details of the books of the Bible. I’ve never read one before, but I’ve been intrigued ever since Noah told me some … Continue reading

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