Theology
Canons of Authority
My comment and question of an Orthodox netfriend: Which is why there are various canonical ‘trinities’ – Father Son and Bible, Holy Spirit x3, Bible plus five Fundamentals, 10 Fundamentals, Bible plus pre-trib rapture etc… Where do the Orthodox rank Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience as canons of authority, if they were to be put into […]
What Do Baptists Believe? (A Conservative View)
Note from Rowland: as the author of a widely-used Baptist Church Membership booklet for Baptist churches in Australia and New Zealand, I must warn that for many Baptists outside the fundamentalist American Bible Belt a lot of what follows can be subsumed under the heading ‘caricature’. It is posted here for discussion/reflection/information.) ~~~ What Do […]
Sex in Heaven?
From a netfriend: Martin Gardner in his book “The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener” (OUP, 1985), said that he regarded himself as a “philosophical theist”. I came across a passage in chapter 18, “Immortality: Why I Do Not Think It Strange”… Gardner has been discussing “the resurrection of the body” and just what various people […]
Flesh and Spirit
F.F. Bruce 1. Flesh FOR PAUL, TO BE “UNDER LAW” IS ONE WAY OF BEING “IN THE FLESH”. His use of the term “flesh” (sarx) plays such a central part in his theology that it calls for careful examination. The background of his terminology is provided by the Old Testament, although the Old Testament usage […]
New Testament Problems
http://www.2think.org/hundredsheep/bible/ntprob.shtml
Holy Water
From a netfriend/priest: Would you care to make some comment regards Holy Water? (i’s origin, use, purpose, etc..) The use of water amongst God’s people is ancient and approved by God. We can trace this history of how water was used by a quick overview. Let us note water is a created substance, created by […]
A Call for a Renewal of the Evangelical Spirit
The Word Made Fresh: A Call for a Renewal of the Evangelical Spirit To be evangelical is to be committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ-the Word incarnate-in all areas of life and to the supreme authority of the canonical Scriptures-the written Word-in all matters of faith and practice. To be evangelical also entails being […]
Don’t blame God for tsunami
– William Grimm The death toll from the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami has passed 150,000 and is climbing. The disaster has caught world attention as few events have. People who would serve others through on-the-scene action or long-distance philanthropy have sprung into action. So have those who seek a message in the destruction and death. […]
Famous Predictions of Jesus’ Return
Famous Predictions of Jesus’ Return – Pat Robertson, Hal Lindsey, Benny Hinn etc 1981 CE – In his 1978 book, “Future Survival”, Pastor Chuck Smith of the Calvary Chapel chainchurches, serving fast-faith throughout Southern CA, made a prediction for a 1981 Welcome Home, Jesus party. He would later come to regret that. Still, like many […]
Psychological Analysis of Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is a religious movement, a theological & philosophical stand, a political and social force. I regard it most basically as a particular variety of psychological development. Fundamentalists of all religious and political varieties share the same character traits. It is the psychological character of the fundamentalist that is at the root of the ideological […]
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