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 The ways of causation, negation, and eminence provide an alternative path for identifying God that is suitable to theology’s pilgrim state. The way of causation, which identifies God as the first cause of all creatures, stands at the starting point of this path. Following from the way of causation, the way of negation and the way of eminence lead us to the end point of this path. by Scott R. Swain https://www.scottrswain.com/2023/11/09/the-three-ways/ size 92420 bytes indexed 4/23/25 Hits: 1 The 1984 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland appointed a committee to make a study of the practices and teachings of Freemasonry and its compatibility with Presbyterian standards. Their findings were printed in a booklet entitled The Lodge and Presbyterianism published by the Presbyterian church of Qld., 147 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4000 https://www.chick.com/battle-cry/article?id=The-Masonic-Lodge-and-Presby terianism size 62281 bytes indexed 4/22/25 Hits: 1 Lessons from Abner’s femise recorded in 2 Samuel 3:20-34. Death is an inevitable reality of life and often strikes unexpectedly leaving behind sorrow and pain. Reflecting on the tragic demise of Abner, we can draw lessons from this historical story and contemplate how we ourselves can avoid a fool’s death. The gospel alone presents hope beyond the grave, because as articulated by the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:16, it holds the power to save all who believe. by JFL https://writtenexposition.org/2024/02/25/avoiding-a-fools-death-lessons- from-abners-demise-2-samuel-320-34/ size 99709 bytes indexed 4/21/25 Hits: 2 In Mark 7:11-12 Christ condemns the Pharisees for rejecting the commandment of God by their tradition. What specifically were the Pharisees teaching in these two verses? What is Corban? In order to understand the situation under consideration, the entire context must be viewed. by By Wayne Jackson https://christiancourier.com/articles/what-is-the-meaning-of-corban size 48184 bytes indexed 4/21/25 Hits: 3 What does the concept and word "Corban" mean in Mark 7:11-13 and Matthew 15:5? James Edwards has a helpful explanation of "Corban" in his commentary on Mark. This is the story where Jesus tells the Pharisees that their religious traditions have led them away from the commandments of God and have made them hypocrites who worship God in vain. by Pastor Shane Lems https://reformedreader.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/corban/ size 146662 bytes indexed 4/16/25 Hits: 3 A homosexual may think that he needs to be heard without judgment (from God's Word), but he is mistaken. A homosexual needs to hear God's truth and repent. He needs to cease making excuses and submit to Christ’s word. He needs to be shown that God demands that he repent and believe the gospel. Believing the gospel, he must ask God to give him grace to turn from the "vile affections" of sodomy (Rom. 1:26), trusting that God can indeed deliver him from this sin. by Martyn McGeown https://www.cprf.co.uk/articles/pciandsodomy.htm size 74975 bytes indexed 4/15/25 Hits: 4 The Lord Jesus Christ issued a very stern rebuke of Israel’s religious leaders in Mark chapter 7. Jesus said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother, but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift making the word of God of none effect through your tradition. by Shawn Brasseaux https://forwhatsaiththescriptures.org/2017/10/31/corban-tradition/ size 117815 bytes indexed 4/13/25 Hits: 6 Moses had instructed God’s people to honor their father and mother (Exodus 20:12), but the Pharisees negated that command by teaching that they could give money to the temple in lieu of helping their parents in need. Whatever money might have been used to provide for aging parents could be dedicated to the temple treasury instead. Saying, 'It is Corban' would exempt a person from his responsibility to his parents. https://www.gotquestions.org/corban.html size 12527 bytes indexed 4/12/25 Hits: 12 This is part 1 of Not Paying Heed to Jewish Fables, 'The Hope of Israel.' Jewish fables (literally, myths) are no new thing. Paul has plainly warned the household of faith not to heed them. He has not given us a list of those grievous heresies. But one fable that was most fondly cherished, and that constituted the gravest menace to the truth of the gospel, was the notion that the leading purpose of the mission of the coming Messiah would be the reconstitution of the Jewish nation and its elevation to the highest pinnacle of earthly dominion and glory; for that fatuous doctrine was the cornerstone of orthodox Judaism in Paul’s day. by Phillip Mauro http://www.messianicgoodnews.org/not-paying-heed-to-jewish-fables-part-1 -of-the-hope-of-israel/ size 41242 bytes indexed 4/11/25 Hits: 11  [PDF - Adobe Acrobat]Several denominations such as the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the Christian Reformed Church, and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod have all officially declared Freemasonry as completely incompatible with Christianity. These denominations have noted that Freemasonry denies many historic Christian doctrines such as the inerrancy and sole sufficiency of the Bible, and the Biblical view of God's attributes. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028172446/https://www.pcahistory.org/pc a/2-300.pdf size 62281 bytes indexed 4/11/25 Hits: 8 Some may consider mermaiding as a form of artistic expression or water-based recreational activity, our lives here on earth are not meant to be spent on some vain quest or hope of trying to find or become someone we were never meant to be. Instead as Apostle John encouraged us, 'Beloved, we are God’s children now. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure' (1 John 3:2-3). Why would we aspire to anything else? By Rev Edwin Wong https://www.trueway.org.sg/of-myths-mermaids-and-god-given-identity/ size 119860 bytes indexed 4/6/25 Hits: 9 Mermaids are mythical sea creatures with the upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. The Bible never mentions mermaids, not even the biblical creation account in Genesis 1–2. In July 2012 the National Ocean Service (NOS) issued a statement that "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found." This statement was in response to public inquiries following a pseudoscientific documentary on mermaids which aired in May 2012 on Animal Planet. https://www.gotquestions.org/mermaids-Bible.html size 14030 bytes indexed 4/2/25 Hits: 13 This is part 2 of 'The Hope of Israel,' On the Literal Interpretation of Prophecy. The main purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate that the contrast in Scripture is not between the spiritual and the literal, but between the spiritual and the natural. A passage of Scripture, when taken 'literally,' may refer either to 'that which is natural' or to 'that which is spiritual.' In other words, the literal interpretation may call for a thing which exists in the realm of nature, or for the counterpart of that thing which exists in the realm of spiritual realities (1 Cor. 15:46). by Phillip Mauro http://www.messianicgoodnews.org/on-the-literal-interpretation-of-prophe cy-part-2-of-the-hope-of-israel/ size 52589 bytes indexed 3/30/25 Hits: 12 Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30 - The master represents Jesus Christ. Jesus is "going on a journey" (v. 1-4): he shall ascend to the Father. During his absence, he demands that his people not only wait for his return but also that their lives be productive. "Vigilance is not simply a matter of fervour, joy, or even faith -- it entails active and responsible service" (Hill, Matthew, 328). by Dr. Knox Chamblin http://reformedperspectives.org/articles/kno_chamblin/NT.Chamblin.Matt.2 5.14-30.html size 8881 bytes indexed 3/28/25 Hits: 15 Significantly, the Magi appear shortly after Christ’s birth, as examples of unexcelled faith. Never doubting, though from the point of view of the flesh there was much occasion to halt and stumble. They appear as the first fruits of the Gentiles, who must also be gathered into the kingdom. In this Christmas season, let us also bow down and worship Him, not only as the lowly Babe of Bethlehem, but as our eternal King! by Rev. Marinus Schipper https://www.mountainretreatorg.net/apologetics/the-worship-of-the-magi.h tml size 15845 bytes indexed 3/26/25 Hits: 14 We can know that, when Grandma died, she did not fall asleep. In heaven, she is not being purged of sin. If Grandma was a believer, she was immediately glorified and went into the presence of Christ. Jesus accomplished that for her on the cross and in His life of perfect obedience. She consciously awaits the resurrection, even now as she beholds the face of her Savior. by Kim Riddlebarger https://www.mountainretreatorg.net/eschatology/the-intermediate-state.ht ml size 10128 bytes indexed 3/26/25 Hits: 13 As we grow in our understanding of the Scriptures, we recognize that God uses dual typology in the Old Testament to foreshadow events or persons in the New Testament. If we pray for the Spirit-enhanced eyes to see it, these dual typologies are pretty common in the Scriptures. Cain and Abel. David and Goliath. The tabernacle and the temple. The list could go on. These paired personalities or figures all teach us in tandem what the Lord has done for us. Like a double rainbow, they magnify His glory. by Barry York https://gentlereformation.com/2021/03/01/double-typology/ size 28807 bytes indexed 3/23/25 Hits: 14 Angus Finlayson attributed the nineteenth century infiltration of Liberalism into a confessional Church to wrong priorities by the leaders. He wrote, 'not content with opening three colleges, in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, they added a postgraduate course of one or more years in one of the more famous Colleges in Germany. From that folly, as Germany then was the nursery of Liberal theology spreading like prairie fire through the Protestant Churches of Europe. by Martin Downes https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/articles/2008/liberalism-a-warnin g-from-history/ size 90864 bytes indexed 3/23/25 Hits: 14 In the parable of the Talents we hear the master speak, "Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over, a few things, I will place thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy master." What then is meant by the "talents" in the parable recorded in Matthew 25? They are bestowed, in different proportions. The reference is to the excellent gifts which the Master bestows on the children of men and with which they must be active in the service of their Lord. by R. Veldman https://sb.rfpa.org/the-pounds-and-the-talents-in-the-parables/ size 229870 bytes indexed 3/21/25 Hits: 21 Mark how the text describes their fall. It is impossible to renew them again unto repentance, seeing that they are crucifying the Son of God afresh, and exposing Him to public shame. Not, you understand, on the cross once more; for Christ suffered on the cross once for all; He cannot be crucified again. by Rev. Marinus Schipper https://www.mountainretreatorg.net/eschatology/the-falling-away-of-unbel ievers.html size 15069 bytes indexed 3/18/25 Hits: 16 | ||
