WHAT’S WRONG WITH VICTORIA’S SECRET MODELS? part two
Read Part One. Was part one of this two part series tongue-in-cheek? In one way, yes. I think there is something wrong with Victoria’s Secret models. I do. Most fundamentalists and maybe even a majority of evangelicals would say they’re wrong too, but what I wrote is what they should say, if they were consistent. […]
WHAT’S WRONG WITH VICTORIA’S SECRET MODELS?
This thought occurred as I was out jogging, but because I had read here and here. I’m channeling evangelicals and fundamentalists on this. This is part one. **************** What’s wrong with Victoria’s Secret™ models? Nothing. That’s right — nothing. Why? Here are several reasons: The only reason you could think it was wrong is if you […]
My Biblical Take on RAM
When I say RAM, I’m not talking about random-access memory, but about what is called Religious Affections Ministries, which is essentially Scott Aniol, with some help from a few like-minded men he has recruited to help with blog posts. Scott has written at least two books on the subject of worship, and one of them […]
“The just shall live by faith”— A Study of the Relationship of Faith to Salvation in its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fulness, part 10
The study in this post is now part of a larger study available online by clicking here: “The just shall live by faith”— A Study of Faith’s Connection with Salvation in All Its Justifying, Sanctifying, and Glorifying Fullness The part here began with the words: The New Testament indicates that Abraham received life when he […]
The Genius of Name-Calling
You pretty well know that your winning the argument, when the other side starts calling you names. That’s when the discussion has descended to the elementary school playground. Name-calling is where it was going to end, when they had nothing to start with. I’m a Calvinist in those “debates,” because it is premeditated that […]
Jesus and the Definition of Marriage
Everybody took their shot with Jesus, the Sadducees among them Wednesday of passion week had their best denier-of-the-resurrection question ready for Him. It probably worked every time with the Pharisees, which had the wrong idea about the afterlife, despite believing in resurrection. The Sadducees spun an absurd scenario based on actual Old Testament levirate law […]
Ought We to Pray to the Person of the Holy Spirit? part 2
This is the second (and last) part of my discussion of whether or not it is appropriate to pray to the Person of the Holy Spirit. Part 1 is here. Owen, in his classic Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, argues that it is indeed appropriate. Briefly, what Owen affirms is that Biblical benedictions are […]
Why “Blended Worship”?
May as well stay and park awhile. The Shepherd’s Conference and Grace Community Church represent “blended worship.” Many evangelical and now fundamentalist churches are blending their worship. Why “blended worship”? One word explanation: pragmatism. Pragmatism is why evangelicals and fundamentalists blend their worship. “Blended worship” is in fact an oxymoron. It isn’t worship. Worship is […]
Adjusting to a Meaningless World
Maybe your back doesn’t itch, but mine does sometimes, and I’ve got spots I can’t reach. Right hand from below, right hand from above, left hand below and then above, twisting, bending, and finally recognizing I’m not getting there. After a few of those you learn, not every itch is worth going after. What was […]