Loss of salvation or scribes guilty of the offense addressed? In my morning musings and reading, I came upon Revelation 22, and verse 19 in particular. Every time I read this passage, I think back to many arguments over theology, with the key doctrine of “Eternal Security of the Believer”. Over the years, I have … Continue reading The Irony of Revelation 22:19
Brethren - there is NEVER an appropriate time or circumstance to force meaning or personal views onto Scripture. It is never appropriate, regardless of your intentions, to pluck Scripture out of its context, then bend it back double to paint a picture or prove a point to "reach a hurting person". The formal term for … Continue reading Please Stop Abusing Scripture
We Baptists, particularly conservative Associational Baptists, lay claim to the Bible as our sole foundation for belief and practice. Of course, we have stretched some aspects into tradition, but the foundation we try to keep is Scripture. Yet one denomination of Baptists is about to pull itself apart (and I fear others that have historically … Continue reading The Bible vs Women In The Pulpit – Division
There are several verses of Scripture that are so abused as to make them take on a whole, incorrect life of their own. One such verse is 1 Corinthians 10:13. If I had a dollar for every time I have heard well-intentioned folks (including some preachers!) who have said that this verse means that "God … Continue reading More Than You Can Bear?
Contending For Christ 