Sometimes the church can be self-righteous and condemn a sinner in the name of holiness, ignoring mercy. Or it can be permissive in the name of mercy, ignoring holiness. I updated this post.
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Monthly Archives: December 2023
1. Gifts of the Spirit in Early Church Fathers
These are the written testimony of the church fathers before or a little after the council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. They teach that the gifts were for their days, after the apostles died.
2. Healing and Deliverance in Early Church Fathers
These are the written testimony of the church fathers before or a little after the council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. They teach that the healings and deliverances (exorcisms) were for their days, after the apostles died.
3. Prophecies, Visions, and Hearing from God in Early Church Fathers
These church fathers flourished before or a little after the Nicaean Council in AD 325. They believed in prophecies, dreams and vision. Some even got them, after the apostles died.
What Is Redemption in the Bible?
This is an easy-to-follow word study in Hebrew and Greek, with all the words transliterated into English. And then redemption and ransom are applied to our lives today. Also, was Christ sent to ransom “many” or “all”?
A Misunderstood Biblical Command: “Don’t Judge!”
This is an easy-to-follow word study of key terms in the New Testament and a close look at Matthew 7:1-5. Let’s understand what it really means in context. (I updated this post.)
Healings in Paul’s Ministry on Island of Malta
Scripture: Acts 28:7-10. What was flowing here was the gifts of healings which Paul listed as one of the nine gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11.
Justification: Bible Basics
What is justification? Can God declare a guilty man not guilty? How? I updated this post.
Bible Basics about the Final Judgment
God’s judgment scares people, and in a sense they are right. Reverential awe and fear are appropriate. But there is a solution for them to escape a negative judgment. I updated this post.
Paul Is Unharmed by Viper Bite
Scripture: Acts 28:1-8: This passage is included in the category of Healing and Deliverance because Paul got a sustained healing, a divine inoculation (of sorts).
Is Belief in the Creeds Necessary for Salvation?
A commenter asked if a person can be saved without believing in the Athanasian Creed.
Bible Basics about Salvation
This is an old-fashioned Bible study. Let’s learn the basics of this major theme in all of Scripture. It’s the most important one of all. It is definitely multi-faceted!
Paul Restores Eutychus Back to Life
Scripture: Acts 20:9-12. This is a restoration of a boy who fell from a window and was taken up dead.
Bible Basics about Grace
Grace is multi-faceted in Scripture. So together let’s study what it means. We also review some basic theology.
Is the Atonement for ‘Many’ or ‘All’ People?
This is a study on “many” in Matthew 20:28 and Mark 10:45 (The Son of Man ” gives his life a ransom for ‘many'”). We can further ask, did Christ die only for the elect (limited atonement) or for all and everyone (unlimited or universal or general atonement)? To answer those questions, I also review other atonement passages.
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