Paul Stands Against Peter and the Subject of Authority (Part Four)
Part One Part Two Part Three God Uses Human Intervention Take a moment with me to participate in a thought experiment. Paul stood against Peter to the face. Why would Paul stand against Peter if God predetermined or just determined everything in life? As a free agent, Peter chose not to eat with […]
Paul Stands Against Peter and the Subject of Authority (Part Three)
Part One Part Two Authority of Scripture To obey God and His Word, one must first believe in His authority and the authority of His Word. I believe in God’s authority and the authority of His Word. True New Testament churches submit to the Bible as their final authority. God and His Word also […]
Paul Stands Against Peter and the Subject of Authority
Galatians 2 and Paul Withstanding Peter Apostleship In Galatians 2:11 the Apostle Paul writes: But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. One could say at that point in church history, Peter was the greatest apostle. Peter saw Jesus’ glory on the Mount of […]
Done. Yes, But…. (Part Two)
Part One [Also a Previous Post I Forgot I Wrote] Two Religions in the World? A common modern aphorism, very catchy, you will read from many sources: “There are only two religions in the world.” Men say they are “do” and “done.” That’s what Cary Schmidt says in his book, Done. He’s not the […]
God the Highest and Its Ramifications
Our Father, Which Art In Heaven The model prayer of Matthew 6 and Luke 11 begins with the words: “Our Father which art in heaven.” Very often, I will follow this model and pray something like the following: “Dear Father, I ask that you will be praised. You are high and far above us.” What […]
John the Baptist’s Diminishment of His Own Water Baptism in Matthew 3
Matthew 3 provides the New Testament introduction of the forerunner of Jesus Christ, John the Baptist. While John preached in the wilderness of Judea, the Pharisees and Sadducees came out to him for the purpose of baptism in the Jordan River. Matthew 3:7-12 read: 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees […]
Sermons Available for Listening
Sermons Online I love listening to preaching. In addition to reading the Bible, I also like hearing preaching in audio. My goal is to read through the OT once and the NT, Psalms, and Proverbs twice this year. I did that last year. The year before that, I went through it all twice. I also […]
God and the Bible Are Dispensational (Part Six)
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five History One of the biggest criticisms aimed at dispensationalism is the scant historical evidence for this system of interpretation. Opponents call John Nelson Darby, 19th century Anglican clergy member from Ireland, the founder of dispensationalism. They say then the early 20th […]
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