Charlie Kirk (Part Two)
Part One Dead for the Truth Charlie Kirk died for the truth. His assassin did not shoot and kill him because of his doctrinal or practical errors. No, his murderer was the one in error. Almost entirely, when he spoke and confronted young people on college campuses, he corrected their errors with truth, very often […]
Steps in the Right Process for Belief Change
Change in Belief People and institutions, then cultures, tribes, and nations, change their beliefs. Perhaps, like me, you recognized changes in belief and practice not preceded by any announcement of change. The belief just changed — no explanation or even notice that the belief changed. I grew up in institutions where a particular belief and […]
Charlie Kirk
What a man, Charlie Kirk. So young, and yet larger than life. I didn’t know him at all, but I characterize him as the best, the absolute best of the movement that swept and continues to affect our country starting in June of 2015. That year, Charlie Kirk was just twenty-one years old. The Apostle […]
Jesus, the Mystery Form of the Kingdom, and Last Things
A Tipping Point Israel as a whole and its religious leaders rejected Jesus Christ with chapter twelve of Matthew the deciding juncture, a tipping point. They said that Jesus cast out demons by Beelzebub. The Lord declared that it was the treasury of their heart out of which they made that pronouncement about Him. Jesus […]
The Doctrine of Biblical Separation Versus Modern Alternatives or Iterations
Lots of Separation and Yet None Biblical I am amazed at the state of the practice of separation. It’s occurring at an amazing pace right now, separation is. On the other hand, people are in general clueless about the biblical doctrine of separation and in the most unlikely ways. Conservative evangelicals do. not. understand. separation. […]
Sexual Anarchy In the United States
Part One Maybe you’ve heard in recent days the new terminology, “sexual anarchy.” I first heard someone use it with reference for the new male cheerleaders for National Football League teams. The two words together were the title of a book by feminist professor at Princeton, Elaine Showalter. She says that “sexual anarchy” was first […]
Early Attack on True Doctrine Upends Catholic and Protestant Historical Argument
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Early Departure In one sense, I’m circling back to part one of this series, by reaffirming the early departure from the path of truth in the early church. Some might say this is a convenient historical position, but what is most convenient is […]
The Method of Allegory for Interpretation and the Parallel with Modern Progressive Interpretation
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Allegorical Interpretation, the Historical Deviation Point Allegorical interpretation boldly marks the point of deviation from the path of biblical truth in the history of the church. When God inspired the words and the books of scripture, they meant what He meant in the verbal, plenary […]
You Can’t Separate the Distorted Doctrine from Its Deviant Source of Allegorical Interpretation
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Doctrine, False or True, Emerges from Interpretation When you read a doctrinal statement, you might see scripture references attached as proof texts for the various doctrinal pronouncements. That could serve to signal that the doctrine comes from the Bible. Someone might use a verse […]
Can Anyone Take a Biblical, Conservative Cultural Position in the United States today?
A Cultural Shift A shift occurred in our culture in the last twenty-five years, maybe longer, where someone would take a much harder social, unfavorable hit for supporting Patriarchy, men only in charge of institutions, versus advocating for same sex marriage. I’m using those two social or cultural issues in place of many other possibilities. […]
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