Chapter 4 of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians will be our keynote passage for this discussion. I’m going to cite the Amplified Version because it explains portions of the passage I would prefer to not spend time clarifying. Once again, we will experience Paul as the King of the Run-On Sentence: 😁 . Therefore it is said, When… Read More »
One of my earliest articles from way back in May 2011 explored the deity of Jesus. In this one, we are going to thoroughly explore His humanity. The Hypostatic Union Strikes Again! My regular readers have often encountered my mention of a divine mystery theologians have labelled the “hypostatic union.” This term means that, while remaining 100% God… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I binge-watched Season 4 of The Chosen. In general, I tend to thoroughly enjoy this series. I have few, if any, problems with their portrayal of events actually recorded in the Gospels, including its accounts of miraculous healings. On the other hand, I do have a serious problem with Dallas… Read More »
We’ve spent the first two articles in this series exploring where we obtained the concept of “on earth as it is in heaven” and then examined how that translates into our personal relationship with our Heavenly Father. In this final article, we will now discuss how the Kingdom of God expresses itself through us towards a hopelessly-lost-without-Jesus humanity.… Read More »
A tremendous amount of mud-slinging is currently going on in the Church these days. I’ve addressed that topic in multiple articles here on Miscellaneous Ramblings. In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a brief list for your reading enjoyment and — I hope! — spiritual edification: Of Blind Men & Elephants Filled With The Troll-y Spirit The… Read More »
Ever since the Rebellion in Eden, God has spoken through His Word a single, consistent message to scads of people over several millennia: “Don’t be afraid!” This command is recorded hundreds of times in Scripture. Someone claims to have accurately counted 365 such verses. This means we literally have 1 for each day of the year. This seems… Read More »
