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McWhorter, Ward, Tyndale, and a KJV Update
James McWhorter came on my radar when in 2003 I purchased and read his book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care. Since then, I have read many of his articles published online, referring to one, even in my post exactly a week ago. As a black […]
Abiding in Christ: What Does it Mean? part 5 of 9, Old Testament Background to the Vine Image of John 15
The Old Testament repeatedly presents the nation of Israel as Jehovah’s vine, as well as comparing the nation to a vineyard (Isaiah 5). The vine is to bring forth fruit—although Israel failed to do so, and thus was burned up, in contrast to those who abide in Christ as the vine in John 15. Israel’s failure […]
The Attraction and the Lie of Not Separating
Josh Teis, a pastor in Las Vegas, has just published a post, “Six Degrees of Separation,” where he mocks biblical separation, a teaching by Almighty God in His Word, and then is joined by many others, doing the same. I’ve noticed two categories of people who dislike separation and ridicule it: one, people who’ve been […]
Noticeable Increase in Effeminate Sounding Men
More than ever men use an effeminate cadence, style, mannerisms, and vocabulary. I didn’t grow up hearing it. In my adult life, I remember starting to hear it. Now it’s everywhere. It’s not just tolerated in evangelicalism, and even in fundamentalism, but accepted. I see an even larger percentage among professing Christians than I do […]
Archaeological Evidence for the Old Testament
I am completing a book that provides an introductory level analysis of the evidence for the Old Testament and New Testament from archaeology and history. Lord willing, the book will be complete in a number of months. Its intended uses include: 1.) Providing an overview of this important subject for lost people who have intellectual […]
The Apostle Paul and Ethics in Evangelism: Exposing the Corruption of Modern Methods
What method is required to “preach the gospel to every creature”? One, go to every creature. Two, preach the gospel. Done. Of course though, we’ve messed this up for various reasons that are worth exploring more in other posts. People haven’t received the gospel because the church won’t do either one or two or both. […]
The Dishonesty over the Version or Preservation of Scripture Issue
In my experience, someone like myself, who believes what scripture says about its own preservation, must answer every possible gotcha question about textual variants in the handwritten copies of the New Testament. I have to give an honest answer, knowing that these are gotcha questions. Among these are, “Which printed edition of the TR (textus […]
Abiding in Christ: What Does it Mean? part 4 of 9, the Lexica
The significance of abide as a synonym of remain, continue, endure, or persevere appears clear from an examination of the texts. While continuing with a person may often be connected with fellowship, the word itself does not signify any necessary personal communion. This fact is confirmed by an examination of the lexica. The standard classical Greek lexicon provides the following definitions for […]
Everyone Justified by Faith Has the Unction and the Anointing
When you receive Jesus Christ, you have “an unction from the Holy One” (1 John 2:20). Every truly saved person also has “the anointing” mentioned in 1 John 2:27. These are not blessings received of God some time after justification by faith, that is, second blessings, that might bring someone to greater spiritual power. “Unction” […]
The Gospel Doesn’t Change What God Expects
Paul in his letter to the Galatians dealt with a serious problem, the perversion of the gospel in the churches of Galatia. In confronting the main corruption, Paul exposes other defilement too. No doubt the big problem was adding works to grace, essentially expecting Gentiles to become Jews before they could become Christians, as seen […]
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