#defending the scriptures

Photo by Lum3n on Pexels.com There are those in the theological world that seek to define themselves as evangelical nowadays. I don’t consider them evangelical with such assumptions as “Hell is not a place of torment but a place where the wicked will burn until they cease to be.” Some, however, accept those with such a view (called Annihilationism) under the “Evangelical” umbrella. I however,…

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Claims that some form of consciousness persists after our bodies die and decay into their constituent atoms face one huge, insuperable obstacle. And there’s no way within those laws to allow for the information stored in our brains to persist after we die.” These words from California Institute of Technology Physics Professor and Cosmologist Sean Carroll regarding…

Photo by Nichole Sebastian on Pexels.com I’ve written earlier that Jesus was not a black man, and that Zipporah, one of Moses’ wives in Scripture (this is quite a controversial statement), isn’t black either. I even preached a sermon on it. However, I found a recent statement made in the news a reason to revisit the issue once again. Pastor Keion Henderson of the Lighthouse Church & Ministries…

Do Humans Gain Wings When They Die? What The Bible Says About The Afterlife

Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com Do humans gain wings when they die? I find myself confronted with this question repeatedly on social media as I see family and friends losing loved ones. It’s often the case that when someone dies, humans often find euphemisms or ways of saying something without coming right out and saying it. For example, the phrase “kicked the bucket” is a terrible euphemism…

Did Jesus Wash Judas’ Feet? A Closer Look At John 13

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A social member wrote a post regarding Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday when the Gospels attest that Jesus was crucified between two thieves. The post mentioned the customary nature of washing feet and how a guest would come to stay with someone and their feet would be washed before supper. Keep in mind the words “washed before supper,” because we will…

Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong

Photo by Jessica Lynn Lewis on Pexels.com The Christmas Season, if you consider that the song “Twelve Days Of Christmas” runs from December 25th through January 6th (which means we’re still in the Christmas Season, even in January 2022), has brought all kinds of social media outpouring from citizens worldwide who enjoy commemorating the holiday. In the case of some, social media has allowed…

“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”: How The COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Takes Scripture Out Of Context

Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Vaccine supply is starting to surpass demand for it. Sources say that the white, evangelical Christian community is the largest holdback in America’s efforts to get beyond and over this pandemic, to return to some sense of normalcy. To combat this evangelical Christian opposition to the vaccine and the government mandate, some Pastors are posting pictures of their…

How To Be Deborah In 2020: Married Women In Church Leadership

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“Does Deborah still exist?” By this question, I’m not referring to the actual Israelite judge and prophetess. Deborah the woman of the Book of Judges is with the Lord now, long deceased. So the woman we know as Deborah is no longer living here, though she lives on in eternity with Christ.

The question at hand, though, concerns women who live today,…