In Acts 17, we are introduced to the Bereans: The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to […]
There is a lot of debate in the so-called “pro-choice” camp about when an unborn child is a “person”, and when it is merely a mass of cells that can be terminated with no qualms. Since I am a Christian, I like looking at what God says about the issue first. Some selected passages on […]
I saw a recent sermon series being promoted at one of the churches in Lexington on “The Church: Finding the Niche” (I may have the title slightly off, but it’s close). Unless I am grossly mistaken, the “niche” of the church is to: reach the lost (Matthew 28:19ff; cf Mark 16:15ff) encourage the saints (Acts 16:40, […]
I find it fascinating that the English words “chaste” and “chasten” have the same Latin roots, and that the verbal form has as its goal the noun form. “The wife’s conduct is also characterized as chaste (hagnen), ‘pure’ or ‘holy.’ The concept is not to be limited to sexual chastity; it denotes that purity in […]
Quoting from a reliable source, the Ark was made of acacia wood overlaid with gold. Also, the depiction here is highly likely to be wrong, especially since the rings are said to be on the feet! It was 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits wide and high. Above the chest was the Mercy Seat, upon which […]
There has been a massive over-complexification that has taken place in modern [Western] “Christianity” that needs to be seriously and radically addressed. All throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as a God of exactness, precision, detail, and immense variety. He is also portrayed as a God who is very simple – infinitely powerful, wise, knowledgeable, […]
Over the years, I have witnessed many many churches doing things and performing activities both at the church and outside the church that have left me questioning “where did that come from – biblically”? From “worship experiences” to children’s church, seeker-sensitivity to ministry breakdowns for every conceivable age group | demographic – the modern church (and, I suppose, […]
I find it amazing how even the simplest of God’s commands can be so easily ignored by us. Starting with Adam and Eve, and running all the way through Jesus’ “Great Commission”, we have been told to “go”. And yet – too often – not only do we drag our feet, we refuse to follow […]
There is a new Stack Exchange site called “Christianity” now active. I’m user 69.
Moral (as an adjective) means: “of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes;; capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.” Amoral, on the other hand: “not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; […]