Can Man Understand God? What Is Understanding?
Man cannot “understand” God because man is a finite being, rooted in space and time, whereas God is an infinite being, one whom space and time do not limit. Asking man to “understand” God is like asking your dog to understand mathematics. While the dog might be able to distinguish that two claps means “sit” […]
The Blasted Fig Tree
There’s a lot of debate about this story in Jesus’s life. Some say it shows Jesus getting seriously irked by an inanimate object that had no reason to have figs on it, since it wasn’t fig season; therefore, Jesus was just a man who got mad for no good reason—clearly refuting any claims of divinity. […]
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 […]
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 “Proverbs 31 Woman” in Modern American Society
Does this woman exist? This paragon of wisdom, diligence, trustworthiness, and productivity. Perhaps she existed in Bible times, but does she, can she, exist in 21st Century America? Yes. If you understand the basic lessons of the passage and adapt it to modern-day life, then you can be a “Proverbs 31 Woman” with ease—not with […]
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 […]