apologetics… Need we say more? 19 May 2023 I was going to write yet another post on the chaos we now call normality in American culture. I thought I would save myself from pontification and more paragraphs of…
faith… Children of Light 18 May 2023 Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…
apologetics… Watch “Who was Satan in the Book of Job? With Dr. Michael Heiser” on YouTube 30 Mar 2023 https://youtu.be/vC8EAP9BJno
apologetics… Why Miracles? 5 Apr 2022 In past articles I have demarcated what miracles are and several opposing views for, and against, them. You can catch up on that discussion here: https://rratedreligion.org/2022/04/05/demarcating-miracles/ This leaves an enormous…
apologetics… Demarcating Miracles 5 Apr 2022 Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…
faith… Prayer Chain X 21 Mar 2022 “What is the goal of the Christian life? It is godliness born of obedience to Christ. Obedience unlocks the riches of the Christian experience. Prayer prompts and nurtures obedience, putting…
Commentary… Watch “America’s Stubborn and Wayward Heart | Doug Wilson” on YouTube 19 Mar 2022 https://youtu.be/shOZB9a3RZo We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of…
faith… A Collect for Ukraine 10 Mar 2022 Almighty God, you created us in your own image: Grant usgrace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peacewith oppression; and help us to use our freedom rightly…
prayer… Prayer Chain IX 8 Mar 2022 What is Prayer? Fellowship with God through Jesus Christ, expressed in adoration, thanksgiving and intercession, through which believers draw near to God and learn more of his will for their…
apologetics… How Hate Becomes Worship 4 Mar 2022 I have written several times about worship and its significance to the Christian way of life. My previous articles have centered around theology and a practical application of what worship…
apologetics… Death Theology 3 Mar 2022 The following article addresses the issues of death theology, known to theologians as thanatology. This article will establish two sound guiding principles using relevant data that support a clear and…
faith… Prayer Chain VIII 1 Mar 2022 “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” - John F. Kennedy For Missions: O GOD, who hast made of one blood all nations of men for…
prayer… Prayer Chain VI 15 Feb 2022 LOVE: This word “love” is applied to both human and divine relationships in the Bible. Although love tends to connote spontaneous feeling given its emotive nature, love is also a…
apologetics… A Polemic for Discipleship 12 Feb 2022 In this progressively-changing world, the call to discipleship is more important than ever. However, the modern Christian movement has played more of the greedy Shepard than the good shepherd; herding…
apologetics… Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic 10 Feb 2022 Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…
faith… Prayer Chain V 6 Feb 2022 “Prayer is not, as some seem to suggest, an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want Him to. Prayer is, instead, our way of seeking fellowship with God,…
apologetics… Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube 3 Feb 2022 https://youtu.be/Ey8B7oREH4o This is very interesting theology and something that modern Christians tend to avoid because they cannot explain properly. Listen to what he is saying and think about who, and…
faith… Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast 1 Feb 2022 Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…
Bible Study… Prayer Chain IV 30 Jan 2022 “We Pray to obey God, not to ‘play God’. We pray, not to change God’s mind, but to change our own; not to command God, but to let God command…
Politics… A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory 30 Jan 2022 Social justice, in the sense that it is being inculcated in our society today, does not mean what most Christians think it means. Social Justice does not mean equal justice…
apologetics… The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic 27 Jan 2022 All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…
faith… Practicing the word-centered life 25 Jan 202218 Feb 2022 Practicing a word-centered life is the key to spiritual formation. Theology is the foundation and direction but pragmatic principles and practices to forming the spirit into the character of Christ…
Bible Study… Prayer Chain II 16 Jan 202212 Feb 2022 Corporate Prayer within the community (Local Church, workplace, faith-based communities, etc…) as it assembles, and prayer by community members for one another, are powerful means which the Holy Spirit uses…
apologetics… The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening 10 Jan 2022 The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…
Commentary… Prayer Chain I 9 Jan 2022 “What is Prayer? Prayer is talking to God about what we are doing together. Prayer is a way of engaging with God in bringing something to pass.” - Dallas Willard…
faith… For Those in Bondage to Addiction 8 Jan 2022 Addiction touches the lives of almost everyone. In the modern world, addiction is just as prevalent as cancer. Many of us suffer from it or have family members who struggle…
apologetics… The Suffering Servant: A 3 Part Bible Study 4 Jan 2022 The Suffering Servant The idea of the Suffering Servant is one of the greatest concepts in the Bible. It iswhat John MacArthur refers to as “vicarious substitutionary atonement.”[1] The suffering…
Bible Study… Wisdom Principles of the Pentateuch 31 Dec 2021 The Pentateuch (aka: Torah) tells a personal story of God setting up and leading His theocracy before their entrance into the promised land. What we can ascertain about studying these…
Bible Study… Did Joshua Fulfill God’s Plan? 29 Dec 2021 Introduction The question at hand is whether Joshua fulfilled God’s plan for his life. Scholars tend to differ on this topic stating his failure to rid the promised land of…
apologetics… Watch “Before You Test PROPHECY Today, You Must First Define What You Mean By “PROPHECY”” on YouTube 24 Dec 202123 Jan 2022 https://youtu.be/U2HBDvyFbqs prophecy: The disclosing of the will and purposes of God through inspired or Spirit-filled human beings. The OT emphasizes the importance of prophecy as a means of knowing God.…
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