The indelible grocery cart… When you leave the store with $300 worth of groceries (that you went in with the intention of buying one thing), do you put the cart back where it belongs? Or do you contribute to the parking lot chaos and unavailability of carts for the next person? For most of my…
I can’t help but think about the word, “Independence,” after we just celebrated the 4th of July weekend. What comes to mind is the thought of independence from the yoke of slavery. Independence can be considered as a collective, or as an individual. Considering the yoke of slavery as an individual, it can speak to…
Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ, the second member of the trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), is the Savior of the world- the one and only begotten Son of God. He descended from His exalted position on high to come in the form of a man, a servant, to relate to and atone for…
Considerations in Prayer. All prayer, regardless of whether it is verbally articulated or spoken within the confines of one’s heart, must be sincere. Methods and formulas of prayer are not necessarily right or wrong in and of themselves, but the condition of one’s heart that precedes the actions are what is important – things such…
What are our current understanding of creation and the Holy Trinity’s role in it? God spoke into being all creation out of nothing. Nothing existed apart from God prior to the account of creation (Psalm 90:2). All things He created were good; however, due to the impartation of free will, we were subject to corruption,…
The Immanence of God. The immanence of God can be understood to suggest that God is present and active within/wholly through His creation. He is fully present everywhere at all times but is not subject to the boundaries of space or time. God is not subject to that which He has created. The vastness of…
As stated in our last post, we often hear theologians use “BIG” words that can seem unintelligible to most of us. This is why we seek to clarify terms… we wish to help you better understand the Scriptures and thereby work on our mental health dilemmas through the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. …
Oftentimes we hear theologians use “BIG” words that we pretend to understand to avoid embarrassment. Or maybe that’s just me? Everyone else just “knows.” Anyways, one of those terms that have confused me is the term, “Inerrancy.” We use the term inerrancy to describe the whole of Scripture, but what does that mean? Well, let…
What does “revelation” mean? What are the different ways in which the Lord has revealed Himself to us? Has He revealed Himself in greater ways to Christians than to non-Christians? Great questions… Revelation refers to the actions of God by which He reveals the knowledge of Himself to mankind. Through His revelatory actions, God…
As Wayne Grudem states, “A doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic.” A major doctrine has a great impact on how we live our Christian lives, whereas a minor doctrine has little impact. How we depict these will impact how we live, think, and act. A major doctrine,…
