What Biblical Bible Engagement is Not: Part 6 of a 10 Part Series
Introduction This is the sixth 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...
What Biblical Bible Engagement is Not: Part 5 of a 10 Part Series
Introduction This is the fifth 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 article, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps of a process to determine if a situation...
What Biblical Bible Engagement is Not: Part 4 of a 10 Part Series
Introduction This is the fourth 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 article, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps in a process to determine if a situation is a...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 3 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION In the first article, I defined Bible engagement, and the steps in a process to determine if a situation is a Bible engagement crisis. In my previous article (i.e., the second article of the series), I explained that God’s Word mandates a Christian...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 2 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION This is the second article in a ten part series about why the UMC split over the issue of homosexual practice is a Bible engagement crisis. In my last post, I: (1) defined the term “Bible engagement” and (2) identified the four steps necessary to...
THE BIBLE ENGAGEMENT CRISIS IN AMERICA – Part 1 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION The joint statement of January 3, 2020 reflecting the recent decision by the United Method Church (UMC) to split over the issue of homosexual practice reveals a Bible engagement crisis in America. People in the pro-LGBTQ faction and the...
Galatians 3:28 Does Not Support Transgenderism
TRANSGENDERISM RELIES ON GALATIANS 3:28 FOR BIBLICAL SUPPORT The transgender movement cites Galatians 3:28 as support. For example, an October 14, 2016 article byMichael Gryboski at the Christian Post entitled “LGBT Activists Misusing Bible Verse Galatians 3:28...
Even the Proud-Minded Need Human Teachers
Proof-Texting of 1 John 2:27 by the Proud-Minded The August 2019 issue of Tabletalk Magazine, Robert Rothwell, presents an instructive article that considers the issue of whether or not 1 John 2:27 exempts the 21st Century Christ-follower from the need to sit under a...
Disastrous Misuse of Jeremiah 29:11 by Prosperity Preachers
A DESTRUCTIVE MESSAGE TO A GULLIBLE AUDIENCE People flock to hear what they want to hear. During the 1st Century, Paul warned Timothy of this very thing in 2 Timothy 4:3 (ESV), “3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having...
Discussion of Sources 4-6 of the Theological Hexagon
In this post, I discuss the fourth through the sixth sources of theology of the Theological Hexagon. These sources are general revelation, experience, and emotion. General Revelation The term “general revelation” means, “[R]evelation about God given through the...