Monthly Archives: December 2023

NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 3

The previous chapter ends with Paul contrasting his ministry against that of the hucksters. Did that sound like a sales pitch? Those same hucksters were fond of pieces of paper that recommended them to the next church they visited: letters, … Continue reading

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Catacomb Resident Censored Again

Substack is doing it this time. They can allow outright Nazis and White Supremacist blogs, but Catacomb Resident takes the hit. This time it’s a bogus claim of spam/phishing. That may be just a ploy to hide the fact someone … Continue reading

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Tools in the Box 02

When you kneel at the foot of the Cross, your life becomes forfeit. You probably aren’t thinking along those lines at the time, but the vast majority of Christian suffering is people objecting to God’s choices for them. A whole … Continue reading

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Tools in the Box 01

I had written something else entirely, but decided it wasn’t the message for today. I’ve noted this before: The federal government has officially listed me as a cult leader and terrorist. The only reason they have not taken me into … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 2

Again, the church came very near to being ostracized from the other churches. They would have been denounced and no longer see an apostolic visits. Instead of rejoicing with them in their victories over sin, Paul would have been obliged … Continue reading

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