Tag Archives: Gentiles

The Sure Path

While we might have been surprised by the audacity and scale of vote counting fraud in the last presidential election, the fact that it was fraudulent was no surprise. Many of us saw it coming. If I thought voting mattered, … Continue reading

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War Soon

On the one hand, I’m not all that sure what humans could actually pull off. On the other hand, I’m quite confident I understand their various ambitions. Starting from the top level, we already know that the neocons, and to … Continue reading

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God Is Waiting on Us

We are called to speak the truth about what’s going on in this world. The Lord has revealed what is true: This world is fallen and sinners will sin. Nothing good will ever come of human ambition. Human ambition itself … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Galatians 1

The label “Galatia” refers to the first few churches Paul established in what we now call Central Turkey: Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch, and any satellite churches those congregations may have established later. This is Paul’s earliest letter, likely … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Romans 14-15:13

That First Church Council back in Acts 15 should have buried the issue, but Jews kept trying to drag Gentiles back under their customs. And it was not just Moses, but several centuries of customary legalism. No one should be … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Romans 1-3

This post was delayed because I was traveling and had no computer access. The major doctrinal elements are all too obvious in Romans. Let’s not get bogged down chasing too many details and enjoy the broad sweep of what Paul … Continue reading

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