by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Section Four, To Make Holy
When I began to study the Bible I thought Paul wrote Hebrews.[1] The more I studied, the more I began to know Paul’s other writings, the more I began to suspect that Paul did not write Hebrews. Someone who knew Paul and his writings must have written it. But I...
by admin | Apr 17, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
I’ll continue to consider the dark side of Contribute (κοινωνοῦντες, a form of κοινωνέω) to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality;[1] namely (2 John 1:9-11 NET): Everyone who goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one...
by admin | Apr 3, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
I am considering a pastor’s advice offered in another blog as an example of confusing directions and as a case in point: If wicked (râshâʽ, לרשע) sinners (raʽ, רע) are those who refuse to stop trusting in human beings, whether others or themselves, we all qualify. ...
by admin | Jun 10, 2014 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
The third assumption I found in Richard Wayne Garganta’s attempt to eliminate “hell talk” from the Bible was: 3) Punishment is not merely consequential but effectual in purging or purifying sin. I’ve selected a quote from “Bible Threatenings Explained”[1] that led me...
by admin | Mar 19, 2014 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Three
“I was really hoping that I could, um, move back in here for a while,” Linda probed her mother. “Here?” her mother asked. “Yeah.” “No, you know that’s not possible.” “Why not?” Linda asked. “How would it look for a married woman to move in with her parents apart...