Category Archives: General

Jesus’ total domination and Authority given by Father would be settled.  As He already demonstrated His being the perfect Prophet, and is now exercising the office of High Priest, we await His return as King of all Kings ushering in the end of the kingdoms of Man. Continue reading What Did Jesus Do Between His Death and Resurrection?→

Is our sin intended or unintended? I believe it depends on the circumstances. Continue reading Is Man’s sin intended or unintended?→

Avarice is to withhold and keep such things as thou hast, without rightful need. (Chauncer) Continue reading Thoughts on Avarice→

Forgiveness must come from that Someone greater than me, or else it is just one thief forgiving his peer. Continue reading On the topic of Atonement→

Perhaps we could consider the Human Heart – in its current, ‘natural’ state – to be a locked up fortress. Only the occupant can unlock the door and open it from the inside. Continue reading The sinful Human Heart is a fortress→

Anger is a difficult and potentially confusing topic for followers of Christ. It’s especially problematic because, handled incorrectly, we can be unknowingly committing sin. Anger is largely unavoidable, and in many cases it is right. Continue reading Thoughts in Considering Anger – Expanded→

A Christian or a Pastor who misrepresent God is in error, and the recipient will have to choose to judge whether the God they describe is fair or is unfair. If we simply accept any representation of the God we have not investigated ourselves, we’re likely to be missing out on the most important issue any of us will face. It is always better to judge God first hand, for ourselves. Continue reading Is God at Fault for Bad Behavior From His Church?→

Of the difficulties facing society, social media has emerged as one of the main opiates of our vanity. Like anything else, it can be used rightly, but it’s wrong exercise breeds all degrees of sin. Continue reading Know Your Place→

Christ brought a New Covenant that requires us to die and be reborn in His Line. The only way we can be released of the Law as an Adamic descendant is to be spiritually removed from the original Covenant Continue reading Headwaters of the Generations→

We lack peace if we are afraid of the outcome under the Sovereign God – be it that we don’t know what to expect from Him, or are afraid of His response, or believe that He isn’t paying attention. Continue reading What is Worry?→

God’s Holiness cannot be underestimated or underemphasized. This (RE)Cap installment will not be an attempt to consider God’s Holiness, but instead thoughts on why reconsidering His Holiness is imperative. Continue reading God is Holy→

We’ve all been schooled on the problems of ‘romantic love’, the idea that love centers around often blind, warm feelings. Is this a true basis of love? Perhaps not, if we look to the essential issue behind love – a willful commitment, per God’s law, to another who we have no expectation to repay us. Continue reading God is Love→

This subject as a whole should burn in our souls, and it seems right to discuss it. Many have observed that we suffer a Post-Christian environment that threatens to strip us of our worship and joy in God, because it’s easy to gravitate to the more attractive parts of His story that this environment selectively promotes. Continue reading God is Generous→

The topic of trials and sanctification is core to the human experience under Father God – and is perhaps only second in importance and difficulty to the understanding His Theology. Continue reading What is Your Cup?→

What is more useful to understand about a person – his past actions in a given set of circumstances, or his overall character that resides behind his actions? The record of a person’s actions might be an indicator of his character, but knowing his actual character is far superior in predicting what he might do in circumstances that have not yet happened. Continue reading Father’s Character→

We have a look at how trust works, why it develops, where it can fall off of the rails, and why it is important to consider our stance before Father. His intent is to show and convince us that He is Trustworthy. Continue reading God is Trustworthy→

Most any Christian you ask will agree (confess) that God loves us, that He is Love, that love showed itself on the Cross. In the midst of good fortune, we often hear about His blessings. During the hard times the common anthem is “He has a plan”. Continue reading God is Good→

Stepping into the Family is the beginning, but we begin a long walk of realization, of His progressively showing us the things in us that interfere with this close relationship He intends for us to have with our Holy Father. This requires change in us, not on the surface but at the ‘heart’ level. Continue reading How we Change→

We acknowledge (read: Millennia of pondering) that Jesus did this with perfection – but what does this show us? His successful navigation as a Human is a banner for us to learn and follow. Continue reading Intimacy with Father→

I realized that the contrary views of my whole life and my actions have been largely based upon (avoiding) the fears of discomfort – loss of provision, bruised pride, disrespect, harm. In response, I have looked to excel at the barriers to the things that cause those discomforts. The problem is, aside from being sinful, these preventative barriers are horrible taskmasters. Continue reading Fear and Fortitude→

We see David lamenting to God in the Psalms and should ask “Is this how I should lament to God today under Christ?” Nobody escapes difficulties, so how should we address God about this? David’s is a good model, but with a big exception for Believers today. Continue reading Lamentation – New Terms For Us Under the Blood→

It was the worst day of my life, and the best day of my life. And I didn’t even realize it. Continue reading Submission is Inferior to Reverence→

Legitimate authority is established upon assignment, not merit. Authority has nothing to do with a person’s abilities, and in fact, means that authority remains even in an ignorant leader. Bad leaders are still responsible. Continue reading Leadership, Authority, and Subordination→

Hannah’s Baptism testimony, and my prepared response. Continue reading Hannah’s Baptism→

Going to church does not make you a Christian; nor does saying a prayer, going down an aisle, passing a catechism, telling yourself that you are, or trying to be a decent person. You can only be a Christian if Christ is in you, which can be tested and proven according to the scriptures. Continue reading Test Yourself, Christian→

We often point to the Westminster Catechism and state that our chief goal is “to glorify God and enjoy Him forever”. While a great explanation from Man’s viewpoint, I have wondered about God’s point of view, too. Continue reading Why did God Create Man?→

First, let’s acknowledge there is a God Who has expectations. One proof of this is your inherent sense of right and wrong, which is there as an anchor to His expectations. Continue reading Two Minutes to Explain the Gospel→

I would describe sin as an act that defies the stated expectation of God. Continue reading The Results and Effects of Sin→

A missional life will rest upon an understanding of the core reason of a man’s existence, being realized through his Saved life. Continue reading The Missional Life→

I believe the Bible is the faithful compilation of everything God intends for us to hear from Him. Continue reading The Inerrancy of the Bible→

I believe both categories speak of His character. No person will ever be without an awareness of the God of Everything, and on the other hand, all who pursue Him can find Him personally. Continue reading General and Specific Revelation→

Being that the Bible states that God has no material form, and the fact that all of us look very different both in person, race and gender, I believe the Image and Likeness He imparted upon us refers to His characteristics and attributes. Continue reading Created in God’s Image and Likeness→

I believe the basics of the Trinity include Three Persons, all God, holding distinct offices and responsibilities, with subordination among Them under Father, yet none of Them no less God Supreme. Continue reading Brief Explanation of the Trinity→

Questions we might ask of a Pastor when considering attending his Church. Continue reading Some Questions for the Pastor→

Our lives and circumstances – what are they? To ourselves, to us as we focus on ourselves, we are quick to lose sight of what our lives and circumstances truly are. The truth is, in light of God’s view, everything we are – our lives and circumstances – are at best secondary. Continue reading Trials from God and the results He intends from us→

Passages in preparation for Matt’s Baptism Continue reading Matt’s Baptism→

Looking at the exhortations of Hebrew concerning the perseverance of the saints and God’s use of Scripture, among other things, to accomplish this, it seems we can often find difficulty in understanding how this is so and how it even fits theologically. Continue reading How and why the Lord keeps us Saved→

Followers of Christ are brought into the New Covenant by the Atonement. This is possible through the breaking or sacrifice of Jesus’ Body, to finally satisfy the Justice demanded by God for our sins. Continue reading Preparation for the Lord’s Supper→

What of the person who “backslides”? It must mean one of two things – either that person never belonged to Christ, or, he is a very poor example of a Christian, who’s ‘works will be burned in the fire’, and who continues to ‘grieve the Holy Spirit’. Continue reading Thoughts on Heb 6.4-9→

What does Scripture reveal to us concerning the mystery of Jesus’ God and man realities? He came here to be among us, Jesus the Son of God, God Himself in every sense, yet also fully man. Continue reading Jesus’ mother and Father – the God-man→

A tapestry is woven, and there are many different sorts of threads which run through it. If you imagine looking up close and tugging on an individual thread, you might also imagine seeing where else that thread runs through the tapestry. Studying the Bible, especially by reference, is illustrated in this way too. Continue reading Our Biblical Tapestry→

When someone is directed to do something – is given the opportunity and has the means to do it – they will also be held accountable for their response. In this case we are told to do so by God Himself, and He keeps perfect accounts of how we respond. Continue reading Why must we pray?→

Only people whose High Priest is Jesus, who are indwelled with the Holy Spirit, are recognized by the Father as His children. The Father has chosen to use priests as representatives between God and mankind. Continue reading To Whom and how we pray→

Though we are sinners, as Righteous through Christ we may now approach the Throne of God in the Most Holy Place in Heaven. We may stand before God in the Holy Spirit, clean under the Sacrifice of the Lamb’s Blood. Continue reading Sanctification; preparation for prayer→

If we go to God the Father in prayer, we must be doing it in the belief that that He is listening and willing to respond. The truth is, that without this faith, we are just speaking into the air at no one. Continue reading Praying in God’s Will; at the Throne in confidence→