God’s children may enjoy sin for a season but eventually their conscience will betray their flesh. Only pigs can really enjoy living in a pig pen, prodigal sons tend to eventually come home.
all heresy comes with proof texts
Compare all teaching to the entire gospel message before committing to it. Even if a doctrine is true, without ernest scrutiny, it’s nothing more than inconclusive “pop” theology to your subliminal belief mechanisms.
Problems with apple iWeb
The posts have been somewhat slow because I have been having problems posting to my www.theologyspong.com site which is where all the pictures are hosted. Anyhow, meantime, I will try to make do ….
Isaiah 16: mourning Moab pt. 2.
Condemnation is declared and exhortations abound for Moab to yield to obedience. The promised Messiah will seek justice as He sits on David’s throne and mourning will prevail as judgement is carried out.
the lost doctrine of divine simplicity
Existing above the “arch” of time and space, God has no metaphysical parts. His characteristics are identical to himself; knowing everything eternally, He cannot learn or contemplate as there is no new information.
what is evangelicalism anyway?
Most people really have no clue although one writer tried to pin it down here. Possibly the best explanation I have read is: “evangelicalism is a temporary cultural expression of the christian faith”. (christianity today article)
how the world sees the west
The perceived morality of a society isn’t based upon raw volumes of moral transgressions by its delinquent element. It’s measured by societal norms in what it deems to be acceptable standards of behavior.
Job 16: miserable comforters
Job reproves his friends as miserable comforters and for making matters worse. He reiterates the agony of his deplorable condition but maintains a posture of innocence while appealing to a witness on high.
the very common error of eisegesis
The word of God is not just the actual text written in the bible, it is also the meaning behind those words. If you corrupt the meaning you corrupt the word of God!
Eisegesis- (from the Greek εἰσηγεῖσθαι; ‘to lead in’) is the process of interpretation of an existing text in such a way as to introduce one’s own ideas. This is best understood when contrasted with exegesis. While exegesis draws out the meaning from the text, eisegesis occurs when a reader reads his/her interpretation into the text. As a result, exegesis tends to be objective when employed effectively while eisegesis is regarded as highly subjective. An individual who practices eisegesis is known as an eisegete, as someone who practices exegesis is known as an exegete. The term eisegete is often used in a mildly derogatory fashion.
Genesis 16: Sarai and Hagar
Being barren Sarai attempted to fulfill Gods promise in the flesh by Abram conceiving a child with Hagar. Trouble ensued and Hagar fled to the desert where an angel blessed her son Ishmael.
