The Indwelling of Deity in the Believer

Round Rock Church of Christ

1200 Georgetown Road, Round Rock, TX 78664

The indwelling of deity in the believer

June 5 thru August 21

Purpose: To encourage the saints in Christ and build up our confidence through our understanding of the Holy Spirit who lives in our hearts.

Approach: A primary focus on the gospel of John involving the Holy Spirit.

Goal: That the saints in Christ may be equipped and ready to restore the fallen and strengthen the weak and that through our speech the unbelieving and the unlearned will declare that Emmanuel is among us in the assembly of the saints.

Week 1   Introduction

Week 2   The power of the Word of God.

Week 3   The prophets, David, Elizabeth & Zacharias.

Week 4   How did deity dwell in Jesus? (John 14)

Week 6   Is the Spirit with you or in you? (John 14)

Week 7   Does the Holy Spirit dwell in you or fill you? (John 14)

Week 8   Does speaking in the Spirit or the indwelling of the Holy Spirit make you spiritual?

Week 9   How does the Holy Spirit work in the believer?

Week 10 The marks of a spiritual brother and sister in Christ. (John 8)

Week 11 Teaching and remembrance: The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 12; Mark 3; Luke 12)

Week 12 Teaching and remembrance: The sons of Sceva and Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5; 19)

Gil Torres   - -    GTorresCUE@gmail.com

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The work of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the disciple

How do the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the deity who dwell in the believer, reveal their presence in the believer?

the LORD is one

The faith that is in Christ Jesus with its roots in Israel, the law of Moses, the Tanakh (Old Testament) and Abraham unabashedly asserts faith in the Father, faith in the Son as well as faith in the Holy Spirit. Of course, the inability of some saints to understand or much less explain their convictions with confidence to those who inquire about their faith in Father, Son and Holy Spirit often results in confusion, ridicule, mockery and rejection by Jews, Muslims and others.

The lack of understanding and less than substantive response to the plural form references to God in the Shema seems well underscored by one rabbi. The Shema, which is taken from Deuteronomy 6:4 is the Jewish prayer call to heed God: 4 "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! After acknowledging that the Jews are aware of that plural form the rabbi states, “We just ignore it.” Unbelievable, and that, from a teacher of Israel. Is it any wonder that Israel had no better understanding concerning Jesus who claimed, as the Jews understood quite well, that he was God in the flesh?

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What is truth?

an angst filled moment

During the final hours of his life on earth Jesus was shuttled from one Jewish authority to another. Then, from one Roman official to another before finally standing to hear false accusations against him in a mock trial. One of those officials was Pontius Pilate, the governor. The night before Pilate’s wife had experienced a dream concerning Jesus. When she saw Jesus before her husband she went and urged Pilate not to have anything to do with Jesus and informed him that she had suffered in a dream which involved Jesus.

Pilate found himself in a predicament. If he released Jesus Pilate feared that he himself might be falsely accused by the Jews before Caesar of abetting the impostor king, Jesus. It was in this angst filled moment that Pilate, perhaps in a bit of hair-pulling exasperation, fired back this question in response to Jesus’ words:

What is truth?

What Pilate did not realize was that Jesus had just answered Pilate’s question before Pilate asked it.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

a clue for Pilate

Jesus presented Pilate with a contrast to the falsehoods which were made by the Jews against Jesus before Pilate. Truth, unlike falsehoods, demands a diligence to hear and listen if one is to understand the truth. It does not appear at least from the text that Pilate grasped the clues or the meaning of the words spoken by Jesus. If Pilate did not grasp the overt message of Jesus it was not because it was too complex or convoluted. Rather, it was more likely because he allowed himself to be distracted by the falsehoods spoken against Jesus:

“Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”

Jesus gave Pilate a small but significant clue. Jesus stated that the reason for which he had come into the world was to testify to the truth. This present tense reason why he came into the world was the clue for Pilate. This small clue spoken by Jesus suggests there is something quite substantive about truth. Those words spoken to Pilate are intended just as much for our understanding, too. If we profess truth is relevant and that it is important to us shouldn’t we have an understanding beyond mere platitudes and slogans? How does your understanding of truth impact your decisions and actions in your proclamation of Jesus as Lord and Savior, in your relationships with co-workers, with your significant other, with your husband or wife on involving morality, justice, etc.?

platitudes and slogans

Here are some of those platitudes and slogans parroted as much by theists as by atheists. Truth is subjective. There are many truths. Truth is relative. Truth is objective. Truth is experiential and perhaps, or what some (theists in particular) tout as the trump card of them all; truth is absolute. All these, like so many slogans and catchy phrases make for great sound bites, but they do not reveal or convey an understanding about truth or of the truth.

the truth that frees

Truth is a message which reverberates throughout the gospel of John. It was to the Jews to whom Jesus made this well known declaration:

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

But John also relates numerous instances when Jesus defined truth over and over and those who listened, heard it. This is more than the talk of theology and philosophy at the coffee table.

The past: Jesus declared that he came from the Father

As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me. (5:30)

the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. (5:36)

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. (6:38)

I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me. (7:29)

If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. (8:42)

The present: Jesus declared why he was in the world

As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me. (5:30)

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. (6:38)

The future: Jesus declared where he was going

Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? (6:62)

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me. (7:33)

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. (14:12)

What emerges from these few passages from the gospel of John is that truth is something more than an objective claim, subjective claim, experiential view or an absolute claim. Jesus did not merely expound a lexicon definition of truth as much as he graphically demonstrated and exemplified truth through his own teaching ministry and his life. Many years ago I used to hear a radio program in the San Francisco Bay area which opened with this statement. Perspective: The relationship of parts to one another and although it was still to wander about in darkness it was a few years later when, by the Spirit, I came to this understanding.

Truth is a perspective

There was one single brief clue which Jesus declared to Pilate, for this reason I have come into the world. It was a clue intended to call Pilate’s attention to the present moment. It is unlikely that Pilate had heard much, if any, of the preaching of Jesus concerning the kingdom of heaven. It does not appear that Jesus intended to expound that message to Pilate at that moment. The only clue was that Jesus had come from a place of origin that was not of this world.

Jesus revealed the reason for his life openly and publicly long before the falsehoods which Pilate heard against Jesus. This single clue on the perspective of truth was the only clue for the unbelieving Pilate. He was not to hear the testimony from Jesus that He had come from the Father (past) or that he was going back to the Father. (future) Even later when Pilate became afraid when heard the Jews declare that Jesus had made himself the Son of God John relates that Pilate asked Jesus, Where are you from? Pilate's anxious inquiry was to learn more fully of that perspective concerning the past of the life of Jesus. But Jesus gave him no answer.

What the above quoted passages reveal is the fullness of the perspective that is truth. This is the perspective, that is, the truth which Jesus revealed through his own life and message. Jesus knew 1) where he came from (past), 2) why he was here (present), and 3) where he was going (future). This is the same perspective which he declared will make free those who know the truth. When a person reconciles those things they did or those things which were done to them in 1) the past, they can live in peace in 2) the present and the expectant hope of 3) the future of tomorrow.

those who listen to the truth

Why is this knowledge of truth that it has such power to make one free? It is that while none of us remember our birth in the past and are alive today, death is appointed to every one of us in the future. It is the power of nothing more than the grace of God by which we are able face the evil we committed in the past or are doing in the present. How we respond and accept that grace will determine either our new found confidence and joy or our continued misery and hopelessness.

Those who listen to the truth and understand the claims of Jesus concerning himself will readily recognize the angst created in their own hearts by these same questions to themselves: where did I come from? why am I here? where am I going?

conclusion

Jesus declared that truth can make one free. Abundant life breaks the grip of our past, present and future is to make us free. Those who ponder and can relate without fear to the different aspects of their lives from their past, present and future are free.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”

Peace to all.

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Do you want the Holy Spirit?

Do you want the Holy Spirit? The question can be intended or taken as much as a test of someone’s spirituality or a boast of one’s own. It can also have the effect, even if unintended, of casting the immature of faith into doubt as to the indwelling of deity in them. Where is the Holy Spirit whom you want? What does it mean to ask for the Holy Spirit?

Should a believer expect his/her request for a miraculous gift such as the ability to speak in a tongue/language to be granted?

After all, Jesus said how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? As if these words of Jesus were not enough there is always this one: The Holy Spirit can do whatever he wants to do. It’s a slogan which may play well and silence many, but it says nothing about one’s understanding as to what the scriptures reveal about the work of the Holy Spirit. It seems a foregone conclusion that the Holy Spirit by that very designation of himself as Spirit is subject to all manner of distractions and imaginations since he is, after all, spirit.

(note: Some believers attempt to create, as evidence of the Spirit in them, a distinction between tongues such as what the apostles spoke on Pentecost (Acts 2) and tongues such as in First Corinthians 14 with special emphasis on unknown tongues or tongues of angels versus [according to them]mere human language, but this is futile. Both words, tongues and languages as these appear in the English text in these chapters are taken from the same Greek word. Furthermore, I would add, that an understanding which is centered on the study or emphasis of single words in isolation is suspect.)

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What is Halloween?

Selected (unrelated) reading: Artemis, Pentecost

"Satan's birthday!" blurted out the fifth grader to begin our class brainstorm to my open question, "What is Halloween?". Typically, I would do an overview with my students on calendar holidays to cover the origin, significance and present day observance. My colleagues were aghast at the mere prospect of mention or discussion of a religious point. My response to all was I was not interested in inquiring or imposing respective beliefs. The subject matter, such as Halloween or Christmas, is found in libraries throughout the world. Americans (I do not believe we as a people are unique in this respect) observe religious and cultural holidays with a shallowness with respect to origin and significance.

So, here's my attempt with dos (2) bits of knowledge, understanding and thoughts on The origin and significance of Halloween. I decided in favor of keeping links and references to a minimum while encouraging all to a survey study of their own. You will likely encounter discrepancies and variations between writings on Samhain/Halloween. My purpose is to do a brief overview of Halloween including, 1) The origin and significance, 2) The present day observance and practice, and 3) The value of observance as between Americans in general and Christians in particular.

The origin and significance of Halloween

Halloween, or "Hallowed (holy) eve", "All saints day" occurs, depending on the religious versus cultural, view on October 31 or November 1. Although it is regarded by some as a cultural event it was not so for its pre-christian practitioners, the Celts of France, Britain and Ireland. Among the Celts it was the learned elderly, spiritual priests of the Druids who presided over the "Samhain" (pronounced, "Sow en", approx.) religious ceremonies.

Samhain represented a day (perhaps two or three) when the lowering of the barrier of separation between the living and the dead, between the end and beginning of the year, occurred. It was a time when, according to Celtic belief, it was possible the spirits of the dead could be reached. All fires were extinguished (creating an opportune moment for the spirit world) throughout the land to be re-ignited with fire from the priests. Families remembered and invoked the spirit of loved ones and would lay out an assortment of treats to welcome their visitation. The danger in calling on the spirits of dear ones was that evil spirits (the aforementioned opportune moment) could make their way through into the real world and harm families expecting a loved one's spirit, also. Therefore, they disguised themselves to appear as evil spirits by wearing frightening attire ( costumes) as though themselves one of the dead.

Although I dressed up our daughters for their trick-or-treat night I have never taken to trick or treating let alone wearing a costume even in my younger days.

"Yes, Mr. Torres, but you're old" pointed out another boy to everyone's laughter.

"Oh! You're so right" I replied. "After all, it was the elderly priests who led the solemn Samhain ceremonies and it was not children going door-to-door asking for treats, right?"

The present day observance and practice

Halloween, from a child's view, is participation, in costume, going door-to-door armed with the intimidation, charm and their battle cry of "Trick or Treat!" Their's is a participation in a cultural event, including pumpkin carvings, devoid of meaning. Some participate in mindless destruction of property. Others flaunt a public display to profess allegiance and worship of Satan. None of this has anything to do with Samhain as observed and practiced by the Celts under the leadership of the Druid priests.

Even the "evil religion" tarnish given Samhain by the church is lost to many people. The Roman catholic church, as she has done throughout the world, acquiesced (as a means to an end: conversion of non-believers) to Celt culture. The church syncretized, that is it, melded or harmonized, pagan and Christian beliefs. Later, the church changed its stance and widened the distance between new converts and their this old pagan holiday. Samhain was distorted and demonized as Satanic worship and human sacrifice. The ignorance has been passed on from generation to generation.

The value of observance

Holidays in America, whether religious or cultural, bear a common semblance in the manner in which they are observed: A day off from school or work, picnics and parties.

Is there value in observing Halloween as a religious or cultural holiday? Halloween, and all religious holidays, are neither sanctioned nor condemned for believers in the New Testament. The problem and subsequent teaching by New Testament writers arose when holidays became a proof-test of faith. A former adherent and practitioner of the Mosaic law and now a Christian would choose, for example, to observe the Sabbath. That was not a problem. The problem occurred when it didn't stop there. The individual and other like-minded Christians decided to impose that as a faith requirement on fellow Christians. They targeted those who shared a similar religious heritage with them. The same problem occurred with former pagans as they decided to participate in their former pagan holiday festivities now that they were Christians. Provided they did not engage in immorality it was alright for them to observe the holiday, but not to expect or require fellow Christians to observe the holiday, too.

The Christian expectation, as set forth in the New Testament, is for the believer to be all things to all men. Thereby, evangelism and the winning of non-believers to faith in Jesus, the Son of God. In other words, the Christian's participation in a holiday such as Halloween is with a purpose and understanding of his/her participation and much more than self-gratification.

Unlike the mere observance of a holiday the practice of calling on the dead carries a strong Old Testament prohibition. There is a instance recorded in the book of I Samuel. The reaction of the necromancer from Endor upon seeing the dead may suggest this was a first time ever and may explain the charlatan's great fright. This is neither a condemnation nor acceptance on the Celtic belief. Their belief, whether or not we agree with it, was genuine. The biblical account inference is that even an attempt to connect with the dead is a prohibited. It is a turning away from the revelation of the word of God. It, not the dead, is where believers are to seek guidance and understanding in matters of knowledge present and future.

It is ironic that Halloween, shrouded in dubious practices and ignorance concerning the dead, should come to be a celebration of significant stature in America. Our communities come alive under the moonlight as we walk with our children through our neighborhoods. Total strangers wait and welcome eagerly the children to hear them blurt out, "trick or treat". Though some have cited Memorial Day as our day of remembrance of the dead in America it is primarily the brave men and women who fell in battle and nothing comparable to Halloween or Samhain. "El dia de los muertos" ("the day of the dead") in Latin America bears similarity to the ancient holiday. However, their observance is influenced increasingly by the American costume and "trick or treat" practice in recent years.

Americans may be hard-pressed to give a simple explanation on the meaning of Halloween. However, the affect in community neighborhoods suggests there is an undeniable significance. Perhaps, it is an opportune moment for us, the living, to ponder the meaning that shapes our lives, a great value in itself while we enjoy the night with our children. The gross perversion of Halloween as a glorious Satanic day by a Satanist such as Anton LaVey and which is so quickly swallowed up by gullible saints in Christ only serves to reveal our ignorance. LaVey's and other people's perverse corruption of a celebration is no different than false prophets like Joseph Smith who proclaimed a perverse corruption of the gospel.

The message of Halloween by the saints in Christ

The Halloween message for the saints in Christ in the community on Halloween is that while the Celts celebrated with a welcome the spirits of their departed dead; we in Christ celebrate life in our Savior Jesus, the Christ, the Son of the Living God risen from the dead.

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Holidays: Pentecost and Halloween

(Note: This article neither suggests nor states that these two holidays are alike, related or associated in any way with each other. Read on, please. gt)

The value of holidays

The observance of holidays by adherents of various religious beliefs is an ancient, common practice. Typically, the value of these celebratory observances is to remind the older generation and to teach the newer generations the origin, the significance and the meaning behind those holiday observances. Oftentimes what happens over the years is that the origin, significance and meaning are altered, diluted or forgotten. This may happen either through the abandonment of those observances by the remaining, but fading faithful, or through attempts to make relevant those observances, even at great cost to their faith heritage, seemingly as a way to remain relevant or to maintain appeal in the modern culture.

Holidays are often cited as religious, pagan or political in origin with the last of these being, presumably, devoid of religious content

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Post Index

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05/23/2018 The magic of physics and the resurrection of Jesus
05/12/2018  Wine and the Spirit

03/06/2018 An Incomplete and Disingenuous Apologetic

02/17/2018 He who is able to accept this, let him accept it

01/25/2018 How could a good God allow suffering?
01/16/2018 The Father Knows
01/09/2018 The LORD is our God, the LORD is on!
01/04/2018 When Jesus denied that he is God
01/02/2018 Readers, Seekers, and Learners

12/28/2017 The Prophecy of the Good Shepherd
12/26/2017 Isaac, Schrödinger's cat, and Santa Claus: Virtual Reality, Paradox and Myth
12/25/2017 Why I Believe Jesus came in Finality in 70 A.D.
12/20/2017 The Day of the Lord: darkened sun, blood moon, fallen stars
12/19/2017 Is the virgin birth of Jesus a myth?
12/12/2017 The Son can do nothing of Himself
12/07/2017 Jesus: a gluttonous man and a drunkard
12/06/2017 The Only True God

11/25/2017 First Believe?
11/23/2017 Deity and the diversity and unity of one
11/22/2017 The sacrifice of Jephthah's daughter and righteousness
11/16/2017 Yahweh, Lord of hosts
11/15/2017 The Christian's weapon of choice
11/09/2017 Jesus: I lay down my life

10/29/2017 If God Existed . . .
10/29/2017 Why Do Churches of Christ Not Use Instrumental Music
10/03/2017 Eternal Generation of the Son

09/24/2017 And Justice for All
09/02/2017 Serving Tables: The Involvement of the Daughters of God in the Assembly

08/23/2017 How do those who are spiritual do justice?
08/22/2017 Women and the law of propriety and order
08/12/2017 Ezra: Put away your wives
08/03/2017 Why did Jesus not choose any women to wash their feet?

07/29/2017 Parallel objective lessons from Paul
07/19/2017 Principle and Practice, Prophets and Deacons
07/13/2017 Observation and query on Artemis in Acts 19
07/09/2017 Is the Resurrection of Jesus a Falsifiable Prediction?
07/05/2017 Observations and lessons for women and men from Huldah, the prophetess

06/27/2017 Were the apostles baptized?
06/26/2017 Announcements, communion and reading in the assembly by Women
06/21/2017 Spirits now in prison
06/19/2017 Baptism, baptism by fire, baptism with/in the Holy Spirit
06/12/0217 You Can Always Get What You Want
06/07/2017 The Charge of Heresy

05/27/2017 Jesus: The Father is Greater than I
05/22/2017 The Longing Desire of Moses

04/09/2017 A Change of Mind

02/07/2017 Confirmations, charges and other noise makers

01/29/2017 Building a Wall
01/26/2017 The Indwelling of Deity in the Believer

10/23/2016 King Hezekiah and King Hazael
10/19/2016 The Anointed Sinners, Moses and David

09/05/2016 Quietness, Salvation and Women

08/08/2016 The Call for Making Reparations

06/13/2016 The Murder of Homosexuals in Orlando Florida Nightclub

04/10/2016 God: Thinks, Feels and Acts

03/28/2016 Love With All Emotion, Intellect, Subconscious and Strength
03/06/2016 Muhammad as Spirit of Truth: A Christian Testimony Against Islamphobia
03/05/2016 David himself calls him 'Lord'
03/03/2016 Unity of the Spirit and The Shema

02/23/2016 He Has Explained
02/14/2016 Were The Prophets Called Gods?
02/12/2016 They Saw God
02/09/2016 Not All Things Edify
02/04/2016 Worship: With All Your Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength

01/26/2016 Who Died?
01/22/2016 Was Jesus Ignorant?
01/21/2016 Do You Hear The One I Saw?
01/17/2016 Preexistence: John is Elijah
01/12/2016 Book: The Son of God: Three Views of the identity of Jesus . . . a response
01/01/2016 New Year's Day: Purpose, Fulfillment and Affirmation

12/15/2015 Isaiah 6
12/14/2015 Crucifixion: Blunt Heart Trauma
12/11/2015 T'is The Season
12/01/2015 One In Us

11/27/2015 The Begotten Son
11/26/2015 The Spirit of Truth: With You and In You
11/17/2015 Sin, Righteousness, Judgment and ISIS
11/14/2015 I Opposed Him to his Face

10/31/2015 For Our Instruction: The Past, Present and Future of Israel
10/02/2015 Government and Church

09/23/2015 He called them gods
09/05/2015 Sisters in Christ: Fulfilling the Ministry of Teaching and Preaching

08/28/2015 Image and Power
08/19/2015 Gifts, Ministries and Effects

07/19/2015 What Difference Does It Make?

06/30/2015 God is one: On a Unitarian and Trinitarian debate
06/20/2015 The Image of Racism
06/09/2015 Gender Change and The Image of Male and Female

05/27/2015 In Between Epiphany & Emmanuel sermon: A response to invitation to LGBT
05/09/2015 Debunking Ignorance Concerning Babies and Isaac
05/03/2015 Same-sex, Tradition, and Marriage

04/18/2015 Why I Think Jesus Didn't Exist

02/15/2015 In Between Epiphany and Emmanuel: A response to invitation to LGBT

01/25/2015 Winning Football, Misreading Scripture: New Terminologies and Catchy Phrases
01/01/2015 The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin

12/20/2014 Matthew 24 & I Timothy: power and salvation in Rome and Artemis
12/07/2014 Fourth Avenue Church of Christ: A commendation with exhortation

11/29/2014 Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene is Fiction
11/23/2014 The Indwelling of Deity in the Believer
11/09/2014 The work of Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the disciple
11/03/2014 What is truth?

10/18/2014 Do you want the Holy Spirit?
10/17/2014 What is Halloween?
10/13/2014 Holidays: Pentecost and Halloween

09/17/2014 BCV and context
09/10/2014 Disproving Christianity: Jesus is a LIE

08/13/2014 Suicide and mistaken notions

07/29/2014 Suffer the Children: American & Christian response to the immgrant children crisis
07/14/2014 all Israel will be saved: Replacement Theology

06/01/2014 Jesus and Zacchaeus

05/22/2014 The Singularity
05/10/2014 Transcript: Nearing the End - A Conversation with Theologian Stanley Hauerwas
05/02/2014 Real things, unseen things

04/26/2014 The Muslim fear of death
04/11/2014 How God did not become a man, but took on the form of man
04/06/2014 Do you eat Halal?

03/25/2014 Jesus and Paul: concessions for the divorced, abandoned and unmarried
03/08/2014 Led by the Spirit / Walk by the Spirit

01/23/2014 The Cult of Artemis and the Royal Priesthood
01/22/2014 The Righteous Who Live by Faith
01/18/2014 Does this offend you?

12/25/2013 The Righteous Shall Live By Faith
12/19/2013 The Indwelling of Deity in Jesus

11/02/2013 Jesus: Love & Hate

10/27/2013 What is Halloween?
10/22/2013 Melchizedek, priest of God Most High

07/05/2013 Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church
07/31/2013 Glen Beck is playing prophet

06/17/2013 The belief of childbearing in I Timothy 2
06/06/2013 The Cult of Artemis and the Royal Priesthood
06/02/2013 The Homosexual Right to Worker Benefits

05/30/2013 Weightier Matters
05/09/2013 Jesus Unscripted

04/30/2013 Walk in the Spirit

03/15/2013 Application principals on same-sex benefits from a parable

02/23/2013 Purity

01/14/2013 Searching for the Baby in the Bathwater --- a partial response
01/10/2013 Out-gunning the un-gunned
01/01/2013 Human sacrifice at Moriah and Egypt

12/14/2012 Our Responsibility as a Society

11/07/2012 This Mystery is Great: Unity and Marriage

09/08/2012 The Mystery Satan Did Not Know

08/12/2012 Sound bites in politics and religion

07/22/2012 110% Proof Jesus is not God - - a response
07/20/2012 The problem with fundamentalism, part 2: Religious fundamentalism - - a response
07/01/2012 The Problem of Paul - - a response

06/07/2012 Christianity Unmasked

03/03/2012 Rush Limbaugh: The mockery of mockers

02/21/2012 Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus - - - a comment
02/17/2012 Christianity and Gender - - - a comment
02/04/2012 The unwearied human body

01/06/2012 Father, Son, Holy Spirit . . . heart, mind and soul

12/26/2011 Christmas and holidays
12/18/2011 Serving Tables

10/27/2011 When the perfect comes

09/21/2011 The Submission of Jesus

08/20/2011 Spirit and truth: The Samaritan woman and Jesus

06/29/2011 In the Spirit
06/28/2011 The Lord's Supper

05/30/2011 Ahamd Deedat Explain who is the Holy Spirit
05/08/2011 Is Jesus Both God and Man? - - a comment
05/07/2011 The Trinity Delusion: a response
05/01/2011 The Wedding

04/30/2011 Judging Others
04/10/2011 A Properly Baked Cake
04/07/2011 Khalid Yasin: What Jesus said about Muhammed

03/05/2011 Royal Priesthood
03/01/2011 Book sparks charges of heresy

02/05/2011 Sorcery and Rebellion: One coin, two sides

01/31/2011 I Am Amazed
01/23/2011 If There Is A Prophet
01/21/2011 One Way to the Father
01/02/2011 One Year Bible

12/22/2010 A Most Wonderful Day in Eden
12/11/2010 A Christmas Moment
12/10/2010 My Birthday

11/09/2010 Humanists launch huge "godless" ad campaign

10/25/2010 What is Halloween?
10/01/2010 22 days

09/16/2010 Our moral code is out of date

08/31/2010 Stumbling Over Things We See

05/26/2010 The Human Jesus: a response
05/07/2010 God is (not) dead

04/29/2010 Father, Son and Holy Spirit
04/20/2010 Marks of a Spiritual
04/03/2010 The Resurrection of Jesus

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