You are probably aware of the so-called Church Creeds and related documents, considered at least somewhat sacred by a major portion of organized Christian religion. That documentation still binds the hearts and minds of an awful lot of church people today. Even the evangelicals make it part of their divinity curriculum. I got a ton…
Tag: Covenant of Christ
Marriage Apocalypse 03
A critical part of this blog, in all its previous manifestations, has always been the drive to develop independence from it — i.e., to help people not depend on it. As previously stated, I’m trying to work myself out of a mission. I would rather see people break off when they get enough of this…
Marriage Apocalypse 02
What are we to do? Getting us from where we are to where God wants us to be leads through destruction we cannot imagine. The reason the majority of American women worship themselves is because of social conditioning and false norming of this idolatry. I’ve already said often enough that it was already built into…
From Here to There
It doesn’t require an advanced degree to understand this: The Covenant of Christ was summed up in His command at the Last Seder. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you…
JTMEE: Chapter 32
Luke 20:9-18 — most people call this the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers, but Bailey insists that it should be more like the Noble Vineyard Owner and Son. That’s because the focus is on the owner, not the tenants. The fancy Greek word makrothumia is normally translated as “patience” or “long-suffering”, but Bailey insists it…
JTMEE: Chapter 20
Our text is Matthew 25:1-13, the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, comes to us in the rhetorical format of ABCDCBA. A. Ten virgins preparing to meet the bridegroom B. Five were unprepared C. All asleep D. Bridegroom arrives C. All rise B. Unprepared ones out of oil A. The others meet the bridegroom…
JTMEE: Chapter 12c
Jesus portrayed His Messianic mission as a Jubilee, not vengeance on the political enemies of Judea. When the audience in Nazareth outside the synagogue got hostile, He stated that no prophet was welcome in his hometown. Then He made some pointed comments (Luke 4:25-27). Bailey lays it out in rhetorical analysis: ABCD,ABCD. A. widows in…