How Can the Garden of Eden Story Be True?
A fellow blogger once printed an interesting post in his blog, and this post was my response to his statement. I wish I could link my readers to the original article, but it’s since been removed from the site. Still, I think these points are worth noting. Eden, wherever it was, would have been destroyed […]
Superstition or Religion? Where Does the Person of True Faith Stand?
True Christianity has on work gloves and snake-boots. It wades in and attacks problems while relying on God for strength to persevere through whatever difficulties may occur. …true faith removes a person from the tyranny of fear and allows the person to live in peace.
WWJD, Anyway? Turn the Other Cheek, or Turn the Tables?
There is a debate going on right now in various blogs on the Blogging Network about whether it is right or wrong for a Blogger A to censure (not censor) Blogger B for what A views as offensive, blasphemous, or inappropriate material. In one series of comments, it was suggested that the offended person should turn […]
The Parable of the Talents: What Does It Mean?
It’s always bothered me, this story from Matthew’s gospel. A king heads off on a journey, leaving his three servants in charge of his wealth. One guy gets five portions, the second gets two portions, and the third gets only one portion. The text says that the master was aware of each servant’s ability and […]
The Ten Commandments: No Other Gods …
The first commandment appears in Exodus 20:2-3 and Deuteronomy 5:6-7. Exodus states “I am the Lord your God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Deuteronomy states “I am the Lord your God, which brought thee out of […]
The Ten Commandments: Introduction
Where are we when God first introduces us to the Ten Commandments in His word? The very first time that we see the Ten Commandments in Scripture is in Exodus 20:2-17. Having left Egypt and journeyed across the Red Sea, the Israelites have reached Mount Sinai and are encamped around its base. God has revealed […]
First Sunday Musings
Today is the first Sunday of February, so we had Communion at church. It was unusual, almost difficult, for me, as it was my almost-six-year-old’s first. He asked Jesus into his heart a couple of weeks ago, and I told him he could take Communion with me today. I was very happy for him, of course, […]