If God were to write down his will for mankind, what would it look like? When Christians talk about God, they are talking about a supremely powerful being that is eternal, omniscient, and omnipotent. Such a being would be perfect, by definition. So if this being decided that we should have his instructions in written… Continue reading Must the Bible Be Inerrant?
Category: Faith
Instrumental Music in Worship
Even though I'm going to take this blog in a new direction, I can't help posting something I wrote back when I was a believing Christian. I was always afraid to post it here because I knew so many people in the church of Christ (the church I belonged to) would have problems with it.… Continue reading Instrumental Music in Worship
A Brand New Direction
It's been a year and a half since I've posted on here, but I think it's time I start up again. I have some new things to say. Around this time last year, I was writing some Bible class material on the subject of "Christian Evidences" when I came across these articles claiming that the… Continue reading A Brand New Direction
Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
EDIT: I just wanted to say that I no longer agree with this article -- I've changed my mind about a number of things since then. However, I've so far decided to leave up my old posts as a record of the evolution in my thought processes over the years. _______________________________________________________________________ I've posted on the… Continue reading Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
Persecution
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. - 1 Tim 3:12 Recently, we were discussing this passage in a bible class, and it caused me to think more deeply about it than I really have before. I'm blessed to live in America, where people have been free to… Continue reading Persecution
Bible Study Idea
One of my goals this year is to try to study with some people that I might not typically run across -- people that hold different religious beliefs than I do. I've come up with an idea that I'm going to start in a week or two, and I wanted to see if anyone had… Continue reading Bible Study Idea
A Man After God’s Own Heart
In Acts 13:22 we see that David is referred to as a man after God's own heart. What a statement! For God to say that about a man is truly amazing. Before David came on the scene, Saul served as the first king over Israel. But because of two instances in particular, God rejected Saul… Continue reading A Man After God’s Own Heart
Accidental Christians
That's a phrase I've been thinking about a lot lately. I've really started to realize that on the most basic level, serving God is all about attitude. I mean, I've known that that's important; Christ said that not only is murder wrong, but hatred is too. Not only is it wrong to commit adultery, but… Continue reading Accidental Christians
Hatred in the Name of God
First of all, I'm sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I'd like to tell you that I'll be more regular from here on, but I really have no idea if I will be or not. Just been way too busy lately. Anyway, I want to rant for just a minute on a… Continue reading Hatred in the Name of God
Is Baptism a Work?
This is a major question among religious people today. The majority of denominations would say that baptism is a work, and therefore, not something necessary for salvation. Of course, much of the reasoning behind that belief is found in Eph 2:8-9, where Paul says that salvation is not of works but of grace, lest anyone should… Continue reading Is Baptism a Work?
Finding Truth 