1 Samuel 15:35 KJV And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. Does God repent? The word repent B1 The Hebrew word translated mourn is אָבַל ʼâbal. It means to be…
A mystery is B1 an obscure matter that arouses curiosity and eludes understanding, often a religious or spiritual truth. (Source) B2 any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation. (Source) KJV: 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he…
Titus 1:10-16 Rebuke Titus 1:10-16 WEL For there are many unruly, mouthy talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who sabotage whole families teaching things which they should not for the sake of shameful personal profit. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own said, “Cretans…
God’s way of alertness, knowledge, truth, and action versus the other way of passivity, experiences, feelings, etc. Ephesians 6:10-18 WEL 10 Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the…
Passive mind B1 Some other terms: C1 Bypassing the brain C2 Meditating on God C3 Being contemplative C4 Meeting god C5 Seeing god C6 God’s guidance C7 Breath prayers C8 Mantra C9 Mysticism C10 Altered state of consciousness C11 Silencing, shutting down, and turning off the mind C12 Contemplative prayer C13 Thoughtlessness C14 Blank…
Read this today, and it was good enough that I had to copy and paste it here. Sheila Wray Gregoire writes: B1 If a pastor/writer/teacher tells you that disagreeing with them means that you’re disobeying Scripture or rejecting God, that’s wrong. It’s okay to examine things for yourself. B2 If a pastor tells you…
A short time ago I had a conversation with a brother who claimed that Arminians can be saved today and lose their salvation tomorrow. I challenged him to provide me the theologian, theological article, book, teacher, pastor, church group that believed that. He absolutely refused to do so, but he insisted that I provide…
Often, we hear objections to Christianity as, “Moral Truths Are a Matter of Personal Opinion.” Answer: This is the narcissistic view of truth and life. The relativistic view of truth is similar, but it doesn’t have the personality disorders. Both lead to chaos. B1 Some resources on the narcissistic and/or relativistic view: C1 Nine…
A worldview is defined as A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of Reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving, thinking, knowing, and doing. (Source). A list of worldview includes: Buddhistic, Islamic, Jehovah’s Witness, Christian Science, Narcissistic, Feminism, Postmodernism, Social justice, Atheism, Agnosticism, Pantheism, Panentheism, Spirit, Simulation, satanic, Secularism, Marxism,…
Tommy Ice lists the following denials The following is a list of the seven major passages that deal with the last days for the church: 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 4:3-4; James 5:1-8; 2 Peter 2:1-22, 3:3-6; Jude 1-25. Every one of these passages repeatedly emphasizes the great characteristic of the final time…