Does an Absolute Requirement of Water Baptism Negate the Salvific Efficacy of an Otherwise Saving Gospel?
This paper addresses the following issue-under-study: Does an absolute requirement of water baptism negate the salvific efficacy of an otherwise saving gospel (message-in-question)? In light of what Paul wrote in Galatians 1:6-9, as well as other Scriptural bases, it...
The UMC’s Position on the Role of Women and Slavery are Not Good Analogies to the Church Affirming Homosexual Practice – Part 14 of a 17 Part Series
The Pro-LGBTQ faction of the UMC uses two analogies to support their argument in support of the acceptance of homosexual practice. One has to do with women’s role in the church and the other pertains to slavery. In reference to the analogy to women in the...
Handle with Care – Common Bible Study Mistakes
The other day I discovered a very good article (November 2, 2010) entitled “The Careful Handling of the Word” by Jack K. Kuhatechek. The article appeared in the publication Voice by Dallas Theological Seminary. The link is...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Doesn’t Understand What Paul Knew About Homosexual Practice – Part 13 of a 17 Part Series
The Pro-LGBTQ faction argues with respect to Romans 1:24-32 that Paul was familiar with only two kinds of homosexual activity (1) wealthy Greeks would buy young boys as slave and sexually exploit them, and (2) part of the Greek-Roman world would go to male and female...
Responding to Government – Romans 13:1-7 (Day 169)
The United States is in the midst of a revolution with its inherent political turmoil. The seemingly insurmountable divide between Republicans and Democrats is understandable because Republicans stand for capitalism, democracy, and law and order in contrast to...