by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 13, 2022 | Engaging the culture, Pastors
This is the first article of a series that explores whether the American evangelical church displays the courage to live not by lies. To live not by lies entails individual churches speaking out in the public forum in favor of biblical truth and against...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 1, 2022 | Engaging the culture
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF OPINION In my February 10, 2022, article entitled “The NRSVue Bible Translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Keeping Practicing Homosexuals on the Road to Hell,” I characterized those who fall within the scope of the offenders list as “serial...
by Stephen Belsheim | Mar 30, 2022 | Engaging the culture, Salvation
Over the last 30 days, about 43% of the hits on my blog (stevebelsheim.com) were on my February 10, 2022, article entitled “The NRSVue Bible Translation of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Keeping Practicing Homosexuals on the Road to Hell.” Most likely, the vast majority...
by Stephen Belsheim | Feb 10, 2022 | Engaging the culture
INTRODUCTION There is due for release an updated version of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV 1989) translation of the Bible. The update uses the abbreviation “NRSVue.” The press release[i] reads [in part] (italics in the original): The NRSVue is...
by Stephen Belsheim | Jun 27, 2020 | Bible Study, Engaging the culture
INTRODUCTION In the first article, I defined Bible engagement, and the necessary steps to determine if a situation is a Bible engagement crisis. In the second article, I explained why the Bible mandates that a Christian practice Bible engagement that satisfies...
by Stephen Belsheim | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Study, Engaging the culture
Introduction This is the seventh article in a ten part series about why the UMC split over the issue of homosexual practice is a Bible engagement crisis. In the first two articles, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps in a process to determine if a situation is...