What The Holy Spirit Does
October 28, 2018
This morning the daily Scripture reading was Luke 16-17. Verse 9 caught my eye. And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. What? My study Bible cross-referenced Matt 19:21: …sell your possessions and give […]
Can the Pope Change the Pater Noster?
December 11, 2017
He can, but should he? Pope Francis has created some controversy recently by taking issue with the traditional translation of the line “Lead us not into temptation” in the Lord’s Prayer. His reasoning is that God Himself doesn’t lead us to sin. There is some merit to changing this. While there are some extreme Calvinists […]
Legalism – Definitions
November 18, 2017
Legalists – a) declare what one must do to obtain God’s favor; b) declare what one must do to retain God’s favor; c) insist that Biblical rules are so important that new (man-made) ones need to be created around the Biblical ones, e.g. Talmud, man-made hedge of protection; d) focus on obedience to the Law […]