Theology


30
Jul 2011

I’m a firm believer in the power of riddles. I love riddles and enjoy the challenge of solving them. They force me to think in unconventional, abnormal ways – to approach the entire space differently. I enjoy finding and seeing the patterns that emerge in the datasets, and working the various iterations through my imagination. I love my job. But to the point of this post, I propose that riddles provide excellent critical thinking exercises, and that anyone who proposes to study anything, should desire to hone their critical thinking skills. A......

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19
Jul 2011
Scripture that Encourages Me to Study Scripture

1 Corinthians 2:13 1 Peter 1:10 1 Peter 1:25 1 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Timothy 4:15 2 Peter 1:19-21 2 Timothy 3:15 Acts 3:24 Acts 10:43 Acts 13:27 Acts 17:2 Acts 17:11 Amos 3:7 Colossians 3:16 Deuteronomy 4:1-10 Deuteronomy 6:6 Deuteronomy 8:3 Deuteronomy 11:18 Deuteronomy 17:18-20 Deuteronomy 29:29 Deuteronomy 31:11 Exodus 24:3 Isaiah 8:20 Isaiah 34:16 Isaiah 40:8 James 1:21-25 Jeremiah 8:9 Job 23:12 John 5:39 John 5:37-47 Joshua 1:8 Luke 4:4 Luke 10:25 Luke 16:27-31 Luke 24:25-27 Luke 24:45 Matthew 4:4 Matthew 5:17-20 Matthew 22:29 Proverbs 2:1-9 Proverbs 6:23 Proverbs 23:12 Psalms......

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06
Jul 2011
Why and How Do I Pray?

What is Prayer? Wayne Grudem says that “Prayer may be defined as follows: Prayer is personal communication with God”. Now that is a mighty wide definition. Especially considering the various types of prayers that we can include; under the heading of “prayer” we have prayers of: Adoration Confession Intercession (asking something for others) Petition (asking something for ourselves) Praise Thanksgiving Prayer is one of, if not the, most important activities of our Christian life. It is a conversation with God – a conversation in which the entire Trinity (God the Father, God......

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21
Jun 2011
Perseverance

  There is an infamous sculpture by Bobbie Carly entitled “Self Made Man” which depicts the upper torso of a man who is chiseling himself out of stone. It captures and communicates with great clarity the western concept that we are who we make ourselves to be and celebrates those who claim to have “made something of themselves.” However, this fails to capture or communicate the biblical truth. It is not our works that empowers our salvation; it is our salvation that empowers our works. We see Ephesians 2:8-10 English Standard Version......

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20
May 2011
Scripture

The doctrine of Scripture is of the utmost importance to those who pursue Christ. It is by means of the written Word (preached and read) that God reveals salvation to us and then causes us to mature in the grace that it is in the Incarnate Word of God, Christ Jesus. If the written Word of God lacks authority, so must the Incarnate Word of God. If the written Word of God is riddled with errors, God is untrustworthy. If only Bible Scholars can comprehend Scripture, who would be saved? If the......

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