Non-Miraculous Indwelling?
In the Church of Christ, there is a debate between two major camps concerning the Holy Spirit: the “word only” view and the literal indwelling... Read more
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Singing in Ephesians and Colossians
5+ years ago, I would use Ephesians and Colossians as proof that singing is the only authorized form of music in New Testament worship on... Read more
He Went on His Way Rejoicing (part 2)
Why did the Eunuch go on his way rejoicing? Because the time had finally come when even eunuchs would be given a name “better than... Read more
A Few Thoughts on John’s Baptism
As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not... Read more
The Signs of the Cross (Part 2)
The closest background to our passage is in OT descriptions of “the day of the Lord,” which seem to envisage an obscuration that affects the... Read more
Love Rather than Integrity
Love allows for not insisting on one’s own integrity at the expense of the unity of the community. Stendahl, Krister. Paul among Jews and Gentiles... Read more
Disarming Hebrews 10:25 – Required Sunday Assembly?
When I was a toddler, my biological father would pick me up at 12:00 to go to his house until 4:00 on Sundays. Then he... Read more
From Substitution to Participation
One of the more popular ways to describe Jesus’ death is substitution; He died in our place. While the writers of the Bible described Jesus’... Read more
Disarming 2 John 9: The Doctrine of Christ
Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching,... Read more
Purity: A Weapon of Dehumanization
For example, [Jesus] flipped the conventional understanding of purity (in Matthew 15:11-20), saying that it’s not what goes into a person (such as taboo food... Read more