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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.

The gospel of John and his epistles are often believed to have been written in [...]

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Paul states his central theme of Romans and of the Gospel itself in Romans 1:17, “This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous [...]

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Paul starts out his letter to the church in Rome (Romans 1:1–18) by introducing himself, his message, his desire to visit with the Christians in Rome and finally, his desire to preach the Gospel — the Good News — to the Gentiles in Rome. The Good News is [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Originally published 12/2/1995

The Sabbath was established by God to emphasize several truths. Truth doesn’t change but the way we express those truths might. The problem is when we begin to cannonize the practice instead of the truth. What truths are expressed in the Sabbath and is this the one commandment of the Ten [...]

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Originally published circa 1998

I believe Philippians 2:1–11 could very well be one of the most important passages in Scripture when it comes to how to live with each other. Unfortunately, it is also the one that is very difficult to live by. If we can, our churches [...]

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