I have been reading my Bible for devotions using the New Living Translation (NLT). I also have been listening through the Bible with the podBible daily netcast which uses the Contemporay English Version (CEV) translation (not to be confused with podBible.org — an iPod copy of the ESV). Both NLT and CEV are considered to …
This past week has been an interesting one. I am teaching an eight week New Testament survey at Flatland. For the first week, we discussed why study the New Testament. I had also been asked to substitute teach a class on Wednesday night at Flatland and the topic was “Why should I read the Bible …
Modern thinking often wants to make Jesus only a man and not God. However, ancient thinking often refused to acknowledge Jesus’ humanity. Both were declared heretical. This study looks at the humanity of Jesus and why it is important.
Paul states his central theme of Romans and of the Gospel itself in Romans 1:17 [show]Romans 1:17 [17]For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” (ESV), “This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This …
Paul starts out his letter to the church in Rome (Romans 1:1–18 [show]Romans 1:1–18 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, [2]which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, [3]concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh …
Last night I watched the movie Da Vinci Code staring Tom Hanks. It got me to thinking. It presents one of two positions that were deemed heretical by the church, namely, Jesus was a mere man and not God. The movie goes so far as to proclaim a rather far fetched fantasy that not only …
The Letter to the Church in Rome — Romans — is the apostle Paul’s signature writing. It is as close to a systematic theology as we get in the New Testament. Its central theme is righteousness. God’s righteousness which bestows righteousness upon believers stands in stark contrast to the unrighteousness of the world. It is …
Those who have known me for long have seen that for the past 15 years or so I have really struggled with my health. There have been extended periods of time where I barely could drag myself out of bed. The list of things that have afflicted me seems long: thyroid, gluten-intolerance, nueropathy, vasal vagal syndrome …
