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[taken from the Introduction to “The Henotic Relationship:  A Study in Oneness“] …a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. To be more precise, what is the meaning of the  … Continue reading →

[taken from: Translating God: The Problem with Grace] Is our salvation a declaration of our righteousness,⁠1 a vicarious imputation of Christ’s righteousness,⁠2 or a quality of our new nature?⁠3  All three! There is a work begun in each believer that … Continue reading →

The Hebrew language supports a cultural interpretation of wealth as possessions, such as, land, crops, flocks and herds.  With a covenantal theocracy these were blessings promised by God congruent with Israel’s faithfulness to serve Him and Him only. …an agreement … Continue reading →

Isaiah 53 is an incredible prophecy—by his own admission in verse 1—which cannot be discarded as uninspired or not revelatory without at the same time a total disregard for the honest and reasonable explanation a simple reading of the text … Continue reading →

Psalms 112:5 came to my attention recently when a friend and I muddled through some ideas that seemed to suggest its meaning. A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. – KJV It is … Continue reading →

There are many reasons for believing in God. Our reasons may be as individual as each one’s christian experience or as collectively appreciated as a scriptural promise that is shared by many or all believers. I have searched to understand … Continue reading →

Sometimes a need to confirm a theological point of view hides a scriptural message that ought to be evident within the sacred text. Remember Jonah? …who according to his own testimony was 3 days in the “womb of the grave” … Continue reading →

[Taken from my newest pamphlet: Understanding God: The Problem With Grace] The first missionary ever to leave the comforts of familiar surroundings and loving companions was God Himself in the person of His Son.  The language barrier should not be … Continue reading →

[Taken from my newest pamphlet: Understanding God: The Problem With Grace] John Reuchlin, (d. 1522), who was the father of Hebrew philology among Christians, in determining the Old Testament Canon adhered almost entirely to Jewish tradition. But the field of … Continue reading →

Many young adults who once frequented church have now lost trust in the God Who redeems.  They no longer believe the Easter story, Christ’s Resurrection. They have found the logic of the modern skeptic more reasonable sounding even after years … Continue reading →