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There are a lot of opinions and rumors about Constantine, the Council of Nicea, and the events of the fourth century that changed Christianity to Christendom. Not only will you get the incredible story, with all its twists, plots, and intrigues, but you will find out how history is done and never wonder what is true again.-
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Tag Archives: bible interpretation
Answering the Verses Evangelicals Throw at Me: Hebrews 9:22
By now all my readers know that I disagree with a good portion of evangelical tradition. I am not bashful about writing against those traditions. When I do so, I expect evangelicals to look at the verses and explanations I … Continue reading
Posted in Dealing with Scripture Honestly
Tagged bible interpretation, difficult verses, Hebrews 9:22, honesty
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Difficult Verses and Bible Interpretation
Perhaps the best Bible interpretation advice I can give has to do with difficult verses. There are verses that are actually difficult. For example, no one knows who Paul is talking about in 1 Corinthians 15:29. Who was “baptizing for … Continue reading
Due Diligence
“Due Diligence” is a legal IRS term. You are allowed to take a questionable deduction on a tax return as long as you have done your “due diligence.” This means that you have researched your deduction enough to confirm a … Continue reading
Evolution and Interpreting the Bible
I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long. After I got healthy, I had priorities higher than this blog. Only so many things can be done laying in a hospital bed. Blogging is one of them, so I did a lot … Continue reading
Psalm 73: Jesus is the Light of the World
Due to a spam comment on a May, 2010 blog post, I was reintroduced to a web page I wrote a long time ago on a web site I no longer keep up. It was so long ago that I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Through the Bible
Tagged bible interpretation, Ephesians 5:10, light of the world, psalm 73, sanctuary of God
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A Protestant Way of Thinking
I found a coalition of house churches. They sounded pretty awesome, so I emailed the closest one, which is about an hour and a half away. I like a lot of things they do, but honestly I cannot endure this … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Doctrines
Tagged augustine, bible interpretation, calvinism, john calvin, martin luther, predestination
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Teachings That Must Not Be Lost: Baptism
The issue of baptism is important in and of itself, but as a topic it is the gold standard for exposing how bizarre our modern approach to the Scriptures is. I will show you that there is no legitimate alternative … Continue reading
The Church, Part III
I had a plan for something much less sloppy in covering teachings that must not be lost. Apparently God did not share the same plans. Maybe by looking at Jesus’ church circumspectly, from several possible angles, we can paint a … Continue reading
Climate Change, Antarctic Ice Sheets, Honesty, and News
I get very frustrated with climate change news stories. Don’t get me wrong, I believe climate change is real, and I think we are causing it. Nonetheless, the reason people reject news of climate change so vehemently is because the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Evolution, Miscellaneous, Unity
Tagged bible interpretation, climate change, dishonesty, Evolution, media dishonesty, the church, truth, Unity
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John is not Paul is not Peter is not James
Today I was discussing γεννηθη ανωθεν with some folks on Facebook. Those Greek words mean either "born again" or "born from above" in John 3:3,5. In the midst of discussing this, I pointed out that Peter twice uses αναγεννησασ, which … Continue reading