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Biblical Inerrancy Revisited
I posted earlier some of my thoughts on Biblical inerrancy. Michael Bird does a much better job at https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/saving-inerrancy-from-the-americans Here are some highlights from his post, but you should read them in context to be fair. “However, in some circles of American evangelicalism, inerrancy is more than a useful doctrine, it is the center and
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Religious Exemption Pondering?
I have heard of some people claiming a religious exemption from receiving a vaccine. I am baffled. I have been a citizen of King Jesus’s kingdom for many years. I have read the Bible, cover to cover, several times. I have a Master of Theology from a very conservative theological school. I have studied the
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Who Is Their King? Pondering
Today, I saw someone wearing a t-shirt that said: I wonder in whom they place their faith? Who is their King? Sarcasm: Nothing reminds me more of King Jesus than an American flag and a .357 Magnum. First posted July 31, 2021
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Role of Women
In the home and church I grew up in, I do not remember any teaching on male headship and female submission. In the church, service was performed equally by both males and females based upon their skills. In my home, my parents were co-regents and co-servants. I never remember my father demanding submission from my
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Industrialization Of The Church
The Industrial Revolution advanced productivity, decreased cost and decreased craftsmanship. I am an application developer. When I was just out of college, I was asked by a company that provides insurance for horses to develop software that they could use to track the policies they sold and to whom they sold the policies. It was
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Science and Creation
I believe God is the creator of this universe and all material substances in all realms. I believe that God not only created everything, but continually sustains everything. I believe that in the future (near or far), God will renew his creation. I value science. From Wikipedia, “Science (from the Latin word scientia, meaning “knowledge”)[1] is a systematic enterprise that builds and
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Inerrancy
Out of the Biblical “trustworthiness” fights of the 18th and 19th centuries, in the 20th century, American evangelicals wanted to provide certainty about the Bible and came up with the concept of the Bible being inerrant. From Wikipedia, “Inerrancy has been much more of an issue in American evangelicalism than in British evangelicalism.[9] According to Stephen R.
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Word of God Pondering
I agree with someone else who said, “I believe in the inerrant, infallible Word of God and his name is Jesus.” John 1:1-14 The Message The Life-Light 1 1-2 The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one. 3-5 Everything was created
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Truth and Lies Pondering
I have been pondering about the state of the American church. First posted May 15, 2021
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The End
No, I do not plan for this to be my last post. This may be my last post as an ordained minster. I was ordained at Scofield Memorial Church in Dallas, TX and at that time, I fully agreed with their doctrinal statement and constitution. Today, I would no longer agree with their full doctrinal