The Bible – R-Rated Religion

Why Miracles?

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…

Demarcating Miracles

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…

Prayer Chain X

“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…

Watch “America’s Stubborn and Wayward Heart | Doug Wilson” on YouTube

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…

A Collect for Ukraine

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 Chain IX

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…

How Hate Becomes Worship

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…

Death Theology

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…

Prayer Chain VIII

“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 Chain VI

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…

A Polemic for Discipleship

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…

Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic

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…

Prayer Chain V

“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,…

Watch “Is the WORD of God a PERSON?” on YouTube

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…

Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast

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.…

Prayer Chain IV

“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…

A Biblical Critique of Social Justice Theory

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…

The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic

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…

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…

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…

The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening

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…

Prayer Chain I

“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…

For Those in Bondage to Addiction

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…

The Suffering Servant: A 3 Part Bible Study

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…

Wisdom Principles of the Pentateuch

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…

Did Joshua Fulfill God’s Plan?

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…

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.…

HOW SHOULD WE BEST SERVE THE DYING AND BEREAVED?

Introduction The concept of death and dying takes on different roles in different cultures, families, and beliefs. This makes serving dying persons or bereaved very difficult and subjective. Biblical thanatology…

Jeremiah 20:7-18; An Exegesis

10 Sep 202126 Jan 2022

Introduction The book of Jeremiah is the longest book of the Bible. To many, it is also one of the saddest and more arduous books of the Old Testament. It…

“In Our Eyes”: Insights in the Book of Ruth & Judges

8 Sep 202120 Jan 2022

Introduction What happened in the books of Judges (and Ruth) when everyone did what was right in their own eyes? These two Old Testament books show the type of chaos…