Tag: Bible
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Celibate Gay Christian?
In the episode titled “Celibate Gay Christian Bridget Eileen Rivera” of the You Have Permission podcast, the host, Dan Koch, is joined by Bridget Eileen Rivera, a sociologist completing her Ph.D. at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Thirty-one-year-old Rivera has come to be a prominent influencer on gay celibacy in the church,…
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Is Same-Sex Marriage Wrong?
Introduction When it comes to the issue of same-sex marriage, what is correct? The competing goods of this difficult quandary make it less than clear what is ideal, and individuals argue. What ensues is my method of solving this moral dilemma, which is ingrained in Christian ideas and philosophical thinking. Explicit Biblical Guidance First, it…
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Wired for Intimacy
I recently read the book Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain by William Struthers (IVP, 2009). In this post, I’ve picked one chapter to summarize and then critiqued the book as a whole. The chapter I chose to summarize is Chapter Three. Summarization of Chapter Three Chapter three is titled “The Consequences…
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The Bible’s Buried Secrets? Part 2
Part 2: Detailed Discussion of the Historicity of the Exodus Regardless of what the Bible says, several Old Testament scholars and biblical archeologists now doubt the validity of the Exodus or deny it entirely. James K. Hoffmeier opines “With this overwhelming evidence within the Bible regarding the Egyptian sojourn, exodus, and wilderness episodes, evidence from…
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The Bible’s Buried Secrets? Part 1
Part 1: Summary Evaluation/Critique of The Overall Metanarrative of The Mainstream The two-hour documentary called The Bible’s Buried Secrets shows (aired in 2008) archaeological research from the Holy Land to discover the foundations of contemporary religion and the roots of the Old Testament from a mainstream academic standpoint. The mainstream contemporary archeologists do not think…
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A Letter to Our Tempter
Dear Tempter, Although you know we are sinners and our weakness is pride, we can confidently stand on the promises of God because he has outfitted us to survive the attack of the deadliest of opponents. The Bible tells us if we humble ourselves before the Lord, he will lift us up. The Bible tells…
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What People Think About the Bible
Last week I conducted a survey on what people thought about the Bible. I set out to survey ten and got forty instead, and I was pleasantly surprised by the responses. Most people used positive and fitting words to describe the Bible. There were a lot of answers like “the word of God” and “divinely…
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Tracing God’s Kingdom Program and Covenants. Part 14: Millennium & Conclusion
Millennium Eventually Jesus Christ will come back to earth (Rev. 11:15) and resume God’s theocratic kingdom program with Israel. He will judge all unbelievers and bound the ruler of the false kingdom (Rev. 20:2-3). He then will sit on David’s throne in Jerusalem and rule as King. “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in…
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What is the Relationship Between Each of the Four Main Covenants? Part 4: New Covenant
The New Covenant is defined as a covenant between God and his people that is anticipated in the Old Testament (Jer 31:31) and fulfilled in the New Testament (Luke 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25; Heb 9:15; 12:24). The new covenant involves forgiveness of sin, spiritual transformation, and the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel.[1] Before going…
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What is the Relationship Between Each of the Four Main Covenants? Part 2: Mosaic Covenant
The Mosaic Covenant is “the covenant that Moses mediated between God and Israel at Mount Sinai when Israel received the Law (including the Ten Commandments). Also referred to as the ‘old covenant’ (in contrast with the new covenant of Jer 31:31–34; Ezek 36:25–28) …”[1] By the time this covenant is made with Israel at Mount…
Surrendered and Free 