Depending on your Bible translation, you may have noticed that periodically throughout the New Testament there are seemingly missing verses. If you look more closely, you’ll typically see that a footnote on the page says something like “some manuscripts add verse” so and so, and the verse is shown. This has caused a number of…
Posts Tagged: Holy Spirit
Matthew 13:12 – Abundance or Not
Jesus began a period of His ministry in which He spoke only in parables. His most famous of these is the Parable of the Sower. Most of us are familiar with this teaching, as we’ve likely heard it preached on many times. There is one verse that is probably less known in this account. In…
Matthew 10:25 – Rejecting Jesus
Upon Jesus calling His disciples, He soon sends them out to the towns and cities of Israel so as to gather her “lost sheep” (Matthew 10:6). He instructs the men to proclaim the Good News by telling everyone that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 10:7). Jesus gives them the power and authority…
The Q Quandary Continues
Don’t worry, I don’t plan to make a career out of writing about Q and the various quandaries that have arisen from those who follow, or conversely, dislike him. Once again I thought I was finished with this series, but after spending a couple hours mowing the grass weeds—just me, the mower, the green stuff,…
Martyrdom & NAR
Because of the ten years I’ve been associated as a volunteer with Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), I’ve gotten a perspective of the church and of Jesus Christ that, frankly, few Christians are privileged to witness. In this time, I’ve read the classic book by Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, a couple of times and…
Whom Will God Rapture? – Guest Blogger
[Gary’s Note – 1: The initial post of this blog, that also appeared on Rapture Ready, generated quite a bit of controversy. The follow-up entry that I wrote was rejected by Rapture Ready—the reason being that they prefer not to contend in this area. In our respectful interchange, they informed me that my article goes…