Recent content by Deacon

In The Low, honest prayers for dark seasons by Justin McRoberts (author) & Scott Erickson (author and illustrator) Depression and anxiety are alarmingly prevalent in today's American society affecting people of all ages. The book, 'In the Low,' is a collection of meditations that provide...

As I've aged my thoughts on this passage has become more limber. IMO, the phrase "one-woman man" has some flexibility of meaning. I believe the general intention of the passage is that an elder should be devoted to one wife at a time. The additional context of the passage in 1 Timothy 3:1-7...

I ran across an OT passage last week where the argument for the various interpretations depended on what syllable was stressed. Here's a sentence in English that changes meaning depending upon which syllable is stressed. I don't think he should get the job. (but you may think so) I don't think...

Scripture isn't always as plain as we'd like it to be. There have been countless believers before us that have pondered the pages of God's word (most of them smarter and wiser than me). Reading what they have written opens doors to understanding. I avail myself to reading as much as I can in...

Concerning 1 Timothy 5: 17-15 Elders are to be properly honored and paid their worth (1 Tim 5:17-18). Elders are not to be encumbered by false charges (1 Tim 5:19). Elders who persistently sin should be publicly rebuked (1 Tim 5:20-21). Timothy should select elders with care so as not to...

God's attributes display all of who he is, he doesn't get bigger; he doesn't change. The question "Where does God's Wrath God?" touches upon two analogous attributes of God: His Immutability - [it's touched upon a couple of times in this thread] God is unchanging, perfect in every way. His...

Jeremiah Johnson is one of my favorite movies. It was a shortened and sweetened version of the book "Mountain Man" by Vardis Fisher (1965). How about a recent one, "Cowboys and Aliens" with Harrison Ford. Rob

God simply is. (The Scriptures do not even attempt to prove his existence) God made everything that is non-God. (Genesis 1:1; John 1:3) God is a talking God. He desires to communicate to us. ("...and God said..." Genesis 1:28) Everything God makes is good—very good. (Genesis 1:3, 4, 12, 18, 21...

No, there is not a "standard" Systematic Theology text for Independent Baptists - we tend to be quite independent. But there are many different Baptist Systematic Theology texts. Typically here at the BB, people want a book that supports what they already believe (lol). What flavor are you...

My friend is a pastor of a Mennonite church, a half block from where I used to live in Bucks County, PA. Their lifestyle wasn't very strange or too different from the community around them. I moved away and now live in a retirement community surrounded by Amish farmland in northern Chester...

If I remember correctly, Henry Morris, in his classic creation science book, The Genesis Flood (1961), wrote about the "firmament" calling it an ice dome which surrounded the entire earth from which much of the water of the Noahic flood originated. lol Rob

A quote from Matthews Commentary on Genesis. The current creation-evolution debate shows no sign of abatement. The insistence on methodological naturalism that forbids arguments of ultimate cause, such as intelligent design, results in a hypothesis that cannot accommodate all the evidence...

I cringed when I heard that too. But Trump never talks in plain, simple language, his speech is full of hyperbole, exaggeration, and superlatives. He uses repetition and imagery in his speech to enhance events. It's a non-literal way of conveying a strong message and counter his political...

There is a predator in your church. Every young, vulnerable girl is his prey. …whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. (Matthew 18:6, ESV) You...

The one of the things I look for in a SOF is young earth creationism. If they think that is so important to include, I’m out! Rob