Ecstasy Rampant in Evangelicalism (and Fundamentalism)
Over a year ago, I did a two part series in which I said that evangelicalism and fundamentalism were teeming with ecstatic and demonic influence (part one, part two). This was a major issue at Corinth, so it’s been around for a long time. After all, we do wrestle against spiritual wickedness. Confusing spirituality is […]
David’s Killer Census as a Paradigm for Applying Scripture
You know the passage that says taking a census is wrong. Remember? Right. Nothing in the Bible says taking a census is wrong. Yet David was wrong for taking a census in 1 Chronicles 21. God killed 70,000 in Israel with pestilence because of David’s census taking. Other census were taken without such a […]
Teaching and Preaching Position
Dear Brethren, As I am getting to the end of my Ph. D. studies, I am looking for the Lord’s direction about a place where I can teach the Word of God at a college and/or seminary level, as well as preach, in a more full-time way than I am currently doing as an adjunct […]
Today’s Arguing that Isn’t Concerned about the Truth
The debate that occurred between Alex Jones and Piers Morgan on CNN has reminded me about the way people argue today. The point should be to know, come to, or defend the truth, but it isn’t in many cases today. I’m not sure Piers Morgan believes what he’s saying himself. I had never heard of […]
Is a Progressive Tax Code Constitutional?
I’m preparing to write substantive, spiritual, biblical posts, continuing the series that I’ve already started (I don’t know how many exactly I’ve got going, but I know of a few at least). I like to do that, but right now I’ve got extra stuff, more than normal, in the way of a new, old house […]
Were the Reformers Heretics? Appendix Part 2
Please note that the entire series entitled “Were the Reformers Heretics”? can now be viewed by clicking here as one complete essay. The post below originally went from: “Luther also confused the cross-work of Christ …” to: “The Reformers erred on much more …”
The Relationship of How Evangelical and Fundamentalist Churches Operate Today to How Our Government Functions
Evangelicals and fundamentalists have a lot of hopes for our government to change and behave differently. You may have noticed that we just missed plummeting over the fiscal cliff by plunging into a deficit chasm. Evangelicals and fundamentalists want our government to tighten the belt, cut the spending, and take responsibility with the national debt. […]
Were the Reformers Heretics? Appendix Part 1
Please note that the entire series entitled “Were the Reformers Heretics”? can now be viewed by clicking here as one complete essay. The post below originally went from: “Apart from their connection of baptism and salvation …” to: “Idolaters … part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone” (Revelation 21:8).”
2 Corinthians 2:12-17: An Imperative Passage for a Right View of Ministry Success
The Apostle Paul had spent long and valuable time to establish the church at Corinth, left there, and then the church turned off the right path in numerous ways that you can read in 1 and 2 Corinthians. It was a wreck. The latest and greatest travesty was a mutiny against Paul by false teachers who would […]