“16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, ‘LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?‘” Romans 10:16 “Heed” means obey. “Good News” is the Greek word for Gospel. Paul takes Isaiah’s observational question, “who has believed… Read More ›
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ANDREW, DM
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was a disciple of John the Baptist. “35 Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”… Read More ›
PREACHING THE GOSPEL ISN’T JUST TALK ABOUT THE GIFTS, DM
“So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people.” Luke 3:18 John the Baptist was the one who preaching about the coming Kingdom and the coming Messiah. He called for repentance and baptism for the forgiveness of… Read More ›
UNITY IN THE PUBLIC WORSHIP AND SACRIFICE TO GOD, DM
The public worship must be controlled enough that it conforms to what all worshipers can agree is God’s will. Take the Lord’s Supper? Yes. Sing Psalms, Hymns, and spiritual songs? Yes. Contribute according to your means? Yes. Offer a goat?… Read More ›
MY CHILDREN HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SINS OF OTHERS?
Is there anything worse than telling a young person today that since he benefits from “white privilege”, he will be assessed an extra tax to be paid to members of another race? No. So my children will have to work… Read More ›
ETERNAL FIERY HELL, DM
According to an atheist, Scalfari, who interviewed the him, the Pope does not believe evil people will burn in hell but rather will be turned into nothing: which is the doctrine of annihilation. “Scalfari: What happens to that lost soul?… Read More ›
THE GOD OF ISHMAEL IS NOT YAHWEH
“6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; 7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS… Read More ›
Mental and Spiritual Strength from Understanding Leaders: Message to Men, DM
The Bible says, “You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so… Read More ›
CEREMONY: HUMAN RULES MOSTLY APPLY TO THE EXTERNAL FLESH, PT 2
Human rules mostly benefit the external. See Colossians 2:20-23 “20If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, 21“Do… Read More ›
WHY WE DON’T WASH FEET – unless needed. PT 1.
This is a reminder of the problem of ceremony is that it mostly applies to the flesh. In the Church of Christ we do not wash feet. Why is this the case when Jesus washed feet? I was noticing when… Read More ›
A Conquering Faith 