From college, I recall a bunch of silly theories about Old Testament stuff. Most of it was simply honest mistakes people made before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Finding them changed a lot of ideas. However, there are too many things for which I cannot see any excuse. They simply didn’t bother to…
Month: October 2024
Changes Coming
To my regular readers, and subscribers in particular: Sometime in the near future, I will be ditching the WordPress software for this blog. There are several reasons, but the one that matters most to you folks is that using software like this increases the security risk of censorship. It may amuse some of you that…
Dying to Walk Free
It’s time for some more distinctions. People are misreading what we’ve been saying. Spiritual birth has always been a part of peace with God. It was never mentioned specifically in the context of the Old Covenant until Jesus had that interview with Nicodemas. It was there all the time; many of the Old Testament saints…
Endurance by Faith
Do you understand that the confusion and unpredictable nature of current events is part of the torment? Brothers and sisters, “apocalypse” is not just a word we say lightly. One of the biggest mistakes western church folks make is the assumption that “taking up your cross” doesn’t actually include dying. They want a symbolic suffering…
No Economic Maintenance
Thirty years ago, I tasted working in public education. It smelled okay at first, but made me vomit once I get involved. Today it would be like dining on rotting carcasses. I can work with kids just fine. I understand their unique situation; I can recall what it’s like to not know things. I can…
Hang in There
If you’ve been following our exploration of Hebrew thinking, by now you should realize that nitpicking precision was never the point in prophecy. The point was calling people into repentance and proper covenant submission to God. Even when Jonah went to Ninevah, he didn’t demand they convert to the Covenant of Moses. Rather, he addressed…
No Silly Games
Just as an exercise in telling the truth, I wanted to mention something denied by the MSM and government officials: Israel knows Iran can nearly destroy them. I checked with some independent analysts and the barrage of missiles that hit Israel the other day was very effective, and just a small sample. The latest estimate…
Show Them the Cross
One of the biggest things we struggle against is people caring about the wrong things. Alongside that is people not caring about the right things. Those are two different problems. God’s Word is pretty clear on this, but social and cultural influences are in-your-face about all the wrong answers. The Word says stop caring so…
A Doctrine of Natural Disaster
It’s not that the people in the path of Helene were so much worse than anyone else, it’s that there is no one good enough to escape some sorrow. We know from the record of Scripture that God brings natural disasters wherever His wrath abides. When people cling to the Covenants, it reduces His wrath…