Bible Study… Lessons from Micah: Hope and Warning in Today’s World 11 Apr 2025 This is the second post in our Bible Study series. This week's focus is the Book of Micah. Please share this with your local Church leadership and faith-based communities. This…
faith… Navigating the Bible: Tips for Effective Study 9 Apr 2025 “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace” (1 Co 14:33 ESV). The Bible is much like a road map. Instead of guiding you through physical terrain,…
Bible Study… The Significance of Psalm 1 in Worship and Theology 4 Apr 2025 Bible Study Series #1 I am excited to launch a weekly resource for local churches that can be used for sermons, teachings, or Bible studies. This material will primarily take…
Commentary… Understanding What It Means to Quench the Spirit 31 Mar 2025 I'm back! Greetings and blessings to all. If you are familiar with this blog, particularly my posts, you will notice that I try to refrain from personal anecdotes or first-person…
culture… Fourth of July! 4 Jul 2024July 10, 2024 Independence DayUnited States of America on July 4Lord God, by your providence our founders won their libertiesof old: Grant that we and all the people of this land may havegrace…
faith… What is really going on at the tower of babel? 24 Jun 2024 The tower of Babel story in Genesis eleven is often debated over or aligned as something God did to give mankind a multitude of languages. Many scholars and theologians have…
Bible Study… The Confused Church of Corinth 16 Jun 2024July 11, 2024 Â The church of Corinth was established by Paul in the Book of Acts. After setting up the church, Paul heard of squabbling within the church and wrote several letters. I…
apologetics… The Goodness of God in a World of Natural Evil 12 Mar 2024July 11, 2024 Introduction The material world that humanity resides within is full of immense catastrophe, desolation, and toxicity. It is truly a world full of misery and evil. Most humans, intellectuals, and…
Bible Study… First Peter: Key Takeaways 1 Mar 2024July 11, 2024 The epistle of Peter was written by the apostle Peter, known to Jesus as Cephas, where he stated that upon this rock, I will build my Church. Peter was an…
Commentary… If I Were the Devil! 22 Feb 2024July 11, 2024 In 1965 commentator Paul Harvey broadcasted a message on radio. Its modern implications for today's America are stunning. I have included the video/audio of the broadcast and included the written…
Bible Study… Difficult Questions about Genesis 1 – 11 21 Feb 2024July 11, 2024 Old Testament Context and Theology Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Does the Bible discuss the origin of God? If not, why? Yes, it does, but not in the way typical…
apologetics… Why Do We Lay Evil at the Fall of Adam& Eve? 9 Feb 2024February 24, 2024 The premise of this question is based solely on the fall of Adam and Eve. It puts the history of Evil on the shoulders of one incident in Genesis 3.…
faith… The Christian Parallax 30 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 Q: What is the Christian parallax? A: It is the plight of the Christian way of life; a deficiency in the secular worldview which the faith-bassed community must endeavor. par•al•lax…
faith… Prayer for the Weekend 27 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 Here are several good prayers with a sound theological basis. Enjoy and share with friends and family. The Apostles’ CreedI believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and…
Commentary… What is Love? 26 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 LOVE: The word “love” applies to human and divine relationships in the Bible. Although love tends to connote spontaneous feeling given its emotive nature, love is also a deliberate and…
Bible Study… Gospel Comparison: Mark & Matthew 25 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 The Gospels were written primarily to show us Christ, the son of God, and by faith, we can have life in his name. John extolled this in chapter twenty verse…
Bible Study… Did God Command Genocide? 22 Jan 2024February 24, 2024 This subject is a controversial one, one that stumped me for years until I realized the fallacy of the question. If God is the creator of all, the Heavens and…
Bible Study… TheBible Canon: A Compilation Story 20 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 The story of the Biblical Canon is the story of love, faith, and perseverance. No greater story has been told in the history of human literature. For many, in our…
apologetics… Watch “What the Bible Really Teaches about Demons” on YouTube 18 Jan 2024July 11, 2024 https://youtu.be/o4SbHoOZpQQ Unfortunately, we lost Dr. Hieser because his contribution to theology was almost life-changing. This video is a very interesting dialogue about how modern Christians view the concept of demons…
apologetics… Need we say more? 19 May 2023July 11, 2024 I was going to write yet another post on the chaos we now call normality in American culture. I thought I would save myself from pontification and more paragraphs of…
faith… Children of Light 18 May 2023February 24, 2024 Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…
apologetics… Watch “Who was Satan in the Book of Job? With Dr. Michael Heiser” on YouTube 30 Mar 2023 https://youtu.be/vC8EAP9BJno
apologetics… Why Miracles? 5 Apr 2022 In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…
apologetics… Demarcating Miracles 5 Apr 2022 Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…
Commentary… Watch “America’s Stubborn and Wayward Heart | Doug Wilson” on YouTube 19 Mar 2022 https://youtu.be/shOZB9a3RZo We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of…
faith… A Collect for Ukraine 10 Mar 2022 Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant usgrace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peacewith oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly…
apologetics… How Hate Becomes Worship 4 Mar 2022 I have written several times about worship and its significance to the Christian way of life. My previous articles have centered around theology and a practical application of what worship…
apologetics… Death Theology 3 Mar 2022 The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…
apologetics… A Polemic for Discipleship 12 Feb 2022 In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…
apologetics… Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic 10 Feb 2022 Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…
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