I have been asked to “explain” the doctrine of the Trinity by some of my African brothers. Considering that this doctrine is one of the hottest potatoes in the history of Christian dogmatics, only a fool would be pretending to be able to “explain” what is in essence inexplicable, but Continue Reading
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“In Heaven or on Earth.”
If you have been a member of an evangelical Church for any length of time you will have heard it said a hundred times over. “When we die we go to heaven.” I have taken a deep look into that proposal in my previous text under the title “Nobody gets Continue Reading
Whatever happened to the Protestants?
Whatever happened to the protestants? In my ill-spent younger years I tried to learn Latin. My unwillingness to learn the kind of grammar-swotting that was the modus operandi of those school days left me with a sketchy understanding of that classical language. But even so I learned enough to be Continue Reading
BIBLE DISCOVERY FELLOWSHIP
Twelve outlines on how and why to study the Bible
Dear Discoverers. Here are the promised outlines for twelve studies covering twelve weeks of learning how to study the word of God. These notes are what those who are the leaders of each group have in hand. They may be too difficult to give to the would be students. They Continue Reading
”God speaks to the One who cares”
A bundle of notes on the vexed matter of listening to the Voice of God in our day and age. ”Speak Lord for your servant hears.” 1 Sam 3:10 Setting out on a quest for what it may mean to ’hear the voice of God” brings to light several seemingly Continue Reading
No, We are not afraid
Perfect love casts out fear Anyone who dares to be less than enthusiatic about contemporary “hot issues” is nowadays immediately labeled as suffering from some kind of “phobia”. Anyone who has studied the progress of Islam for 1400 years and understands how their takeover of power in nation after nation Continue Reading
No applause from us!
No, applause from us! How is one to understand the somersault that they have done who on point for point have dismantled a message that has stood the biting test of time for over 2000 years? And who are they that further claim that they see the “Spirit of God” Continue Reading
That chaotic lot of old keys
The drawer for keys without locks In all the houses I’ve lived in, ( I have changed homes 42 times in 76 years) there was always a certain space for old keys. It may have been the first drawer in the hall chest of drawers, or the first drawer in Continue Reading
Sodom revisited
Manna October 14, 2022 On a return visit to Sodom “Behold, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: Pride, abundance of food and carefree security she and her daughters had, but she did not help the needy and poor.They became haughty and did things that were disgusting to me. Continue Reading
Glory to God, is it?
Or simply Another case of Ichabod? (Ichabod means “The glory has departed”, and was the name chosen by a dying mother at the birth of her son. The story is told in 1 Samuel ch 4:19ff. It occurred when the news came to her that the core of the faith of Continue Reading