topical New vs. Renewed Covenant - Part 2 After having examined Jeremiah and its Old Testament context, one final argument to address is that of the supposed Greek support of the renewed covenant reading; the claim being that one form of new in the Greek (kainos) is more appropriately translated as renewed
topical New vs. Renewed Covenant - Part 1 A common doctrine held by those that believe all Christians are still under the Mosaic covenant (i.e. Torah and its precepts) is that rather than there being an "old" and a "new" covenant—two distinct covenants for different times—
opinion Christian vs. Conservative This has been a growing concern of mine, in particular over the past 4 years, and I've always avoided writing anything public about it, for various reasons: In the case of this blog, I want to focus on Biblical topics, not political ones These
Suffering vs. Love How can there be an "all-loving" God, yet so much suffering in the world? This is a very common question, and although answered more thoroughly (and I'm sure more accurately) than I ever could by people before me, if someone were to ask me
Study Methodology When I study Scripture, I do my best to apply some rules and follow some patterns so that I may "correctly divide the word of truth". Most of these are things I've picked up through life from other teachers, and although I
Galatians - Part 4 We wrap up the letter to the Galatians with Paul's elaborations on walking in the Spirit. I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against
galatians Galatians - Part 3 Overview of Galatians so far.We've left off (after what I hope was a sufficiently meticulous breakdown) with Paul presenting the problem at hand: Christian Jews have been (falsely) teaching the newer Christian Gentiles in Galatia that their new faith requires obedience to the
galatians Galatians - Part 2 Overall structure of Galatians so far.We left off with Paul's mini-biography in the first half of Chapter 2, with some mention of Titus and circumcision pressure from "false brothers". We are now transitioning into the heart of Galatians, and the issue
galatians Galatians - Part 1 Paul's letter to the Galatians gives us a brief glimpse into Paul's theological beginnings and deals with an issue regarding justification and its relation to our inheritance as the children of God. There are 6 chapters in total, so let's go through 'em! Part
Wrongly Dividing Scripture Many false teachers bend and twist Scripture every day. Here are some red flags to look out for when a teacher "preaches from the Word": 🚩 Redefining "What it actually means is..." would be a phrase to keep an ear out
topical Hell - Part 3 Previously, we looked through all the New Testament for hell, and all associated concepts. We will now conclude the series with some final verses/arguments. Warning: This will be a 3 part series, each consisting of a very long, exhaustive study of the subject.
topical Hell - Part 2 Previously, we looked through all the Old Testament for hell, and all associated concepts. Now, we will dig through the New Testament and do the same. Warning: This will be a 3 part series, each consisting of a very long, exhaustive study of the
topical Hell - Part 1 I had the chance to dig into the subject of hell deeper than I ever had previously, reassessing my position and belief to make sure that what I believe aligns with Scripture. Warning: This will be a 3 part series, each consisting of a
verse by verse John 3:1-21 With a brand new baby in the house, and a slew of things floating in my head, John 3 happened to come to mind recently. I've decided to walk through it a verse by verse, with some of my own commentary. There was a
topical Worship A while back I came across an article where the writer elaborated on his distaste for the "worship" industry, and how it muddies what "true Christian worship" is for him. Putting aside some of the catholic-related portions, the author's main
Incline Your Ear My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you
