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An Ecclesiastical Overview of the Epistles to Timothy
The Apostle Paul is commonly considered the man used of God to establish the framework of what we now call Independent Fundamental Baptist churches [for those not in the know, IFB churches have followed a long line of churches with various names, including Paulicians, as our churches are built after the model set forth in the ( Read more... ) -
"Such Reasoning is Pure Conjecture... and is Unsupported by Scripture"
Dr. Floyd Nolen Jones, in his book An Analytical Red Letter Harmony of the Four Gospels: A Return to the Historic Text, suggests the theory that the Magi who visited Christ after his birth must have visited one day after his birth. His arguments include: a mistake in the interpretation of the Greek words paidion and pais, his parents ( Read more... ) -
A Brief Ecclesiastical Overview of First and Second Timothy
Ministers
Bishop
-It is a good work (1 Timothy 3:1)
-Blameless
-A Husband
-Vigilant and Sober
-Good behaviour
-Hospitable
-Teaching
-Not given to Wine
-Not a striker
-Not greedy or out for money
-Patient
-Not a brawler
-Not covetous
-Ruling his own house, having children in subjection (1 Timothy 3:5)
-Not a novice
-Be reputable among the lost [i.e ( Read more... ) -
Elders and Essenes and Zealots, Oh My!
In the life of Christ, there were many religious and political groups that Christ and His chosen apostles had to deal with. Four of these particular groups are the elders, essenes, publicans, zealots. Christ, as the Lamb of God which came to take away the sin of the world, dealt with each of these people in His day to day ministry. That is why, ( Read more... ) -
"Why I Left the Christian Contemporary Music Movement"
Dan Lucarini wrote the book Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement to educate people on the truth of music and the trouble of what Christians are calling ‘worship’ in our churches. Mr. Lucarini was a worship leader in a number of liberal churches until there came a time in his life when God showed him the wrongs he was doing, and the ( Read more... ) -
Jesus Came Out Alive!
One day nearly two thousand years ago Jesus of Nazareth hung upon a cross at Golgotha to die. Charged with the sin of blaspheme for calling Himself the Son of God, Jesus was wounded and killed. Like other men, He died and His body was put to rest. Just as Muhammad, Buddha, Smith, and Russell, Jesus was buried while His friends and ( Read more... ) -
What's in a Name
For any person who has heard the name Jesus Christ, there is a special meaning. What is it, though, that makes a name significant to a person? For many, the name Jesus is special because it means ‘saviour’ or ‘deliverer.’ This is not only who Christ is, but also what His name literally means. It was completely intentional for people in ‘Bible times ( Read more... ) -
Elijah and God's Will; Jonah and God's Will pts. 1&2
I have been very slack about updating here lately. I am keeping a journal notebook and I'm going through various chapters and stories with my friend, onetwothree_abc, and that's been the focus of my thoughts. On top of that, a study in the life of Joseph in Sunday school. But here are the last three 'days' [more accuratly, lessons] of the study I ( Read more... ) -
Paul on God's Will
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother... And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and ( Read more... ) -
The Root of Change
As I was talking to a special friend tonight, they made a comment about changes in my life. They had seen me change from a creepy punk bus kid to a preacherboy thing. I thought about it, and this is my articulation of my feelings. Please enjoy ( Read more... )