I am named after two evangelists: John, and Luke. And it is to John’s Gospel I go, whenever I need to be reminded of how our Lord is the light of the world, and the very antithesis of darkness. It is to Luke’s Gospel I go to remember the particulars [...]
Archive for the ‘Scripture’ Category
The humility of God
Posted in Scripture, apologetics on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
News for some
Posted in Catholicism, Scripture on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not one for literal interpretation of Scripture. I don’t for a nanosecond believe that the universe and all its wonders, including dear old homo sapiens sapiens, were created in six 24-hour days as we understand hours and days.
I’ve also got not a few problems with a literal interpretation of [...]
“Other sheep have I?”
Posted in Scripture, racism on April 28, 2008 | 9 Comments »
There is little doubt that Barack Obama’s long-time pastor is a stone racist. His remarks on the alleged differences in the brains of blacks and whites, his repeated message of hate against America, his racist remarks about white people, they all continue apace.
The good news for those who attend actual Christian churches, as opposed [...]
Living by the Law
Posted in Christian living, Scripture on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christians do not follow Levitical laws; common practice has told us that we’ve been released from bondage to the Law. That practice interprets Jesus’ command to us to love his Torah, Matthew 5:18 (For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from [...]
John on forgiveness
Posted in Scripture, sin on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So-called mainline churches are all about forgiveness and inclusiveness. We are supposed to take in all sinners, and forgive them, and treat them as members of our family. I’ve no problem with this, except that many, if not most of those churches leave out one crucial step: confession and repentance.
There [...]
Israel lives
Posted in Israel, Scripture on August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Promises, promises. God, the giver of law, and the creator and keeper of Israel, lets us know that Israel will be protected until the end times. There are many references to those promises in Scripture, but here are two of my favorites. First, from the prophet Jeremiah, 31:35-36:
This is what the LORD [...]
Established religion
Posted in Culture, Scripture on August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Many on the left, and certainly militant atheists, seem to think that we are already living in a theocracy. That our leaders consult their Bibles before issuing any pronouncements or passing legislation; that the clergy controls everything behind the scenes. And sometimes from the front of the podium. As to whether this [...]
Kings
Posted in Judaism, Scripture on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Torah portion* is Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9, and it is worth recounting that part of it that relates to kings. Being ruled by a king, or any royalty, may strike up moderns as being wrong. The difference, of course, is at the time God set aside Israel as the witness to the one [...]
Everything Old is New
Posted in Christian living, Scripture on August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, this saying has certainly been used to pump life into tired old products. But in the case of Scripture, I’ve always found that virtually everything we need for Christian living may be found in either the Old or the New Testament. As a philosophical point, I’ve always been wary of separating the [...]
Nip tuck
Posted in Christian living, Scripture on August 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Are you circumcised, brother? It is part of God’s covenant with mankind. Just a little nip tuck does the trick. Oh, I forgot. Paul has told us, in no uncertain terms that this physical act is no longer necessary. From his letter to the Galatians, Chapter 5:6:
For in Christ Jesus [...]
