One more Bible blog, hoping to get one more person into Heaven.
Massacre of the Innocents, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1636–38. As I mentioned before, one of Satan’s most effective tricks is to tempt people into sin so they incur God’s punishment, and he never has to touch them. This post shows another of his tactics – moving the hearts of the Godless to do his … Continue reading The Massacre of the Innocents
Yeah, I know everyone pretty much glosses over the “Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah" stuff and so on. And why not, right? I mean, it’s pretty much like reading through an Old Testament phone book. BUT, when it comes to Jesus’s lineage, there’s actually a really awesome story in there. … Continue reading Jesus’s Lineage – My FAVORITE Christmas Story. For real.
Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but from my best recollection, on the official secular calendar, the Christmas-preparation mindset actually begins when the last Thanksgiving guest has left and the last piece of Tupperware clicks shut on the leftovers, right? (Why wait until the unconscionably-early Black Friday deals?) Once the refrigerator and dishwasher doors … Continue reading Getting Ready for Christmas
I used to think that, when it came to clergy abuse, the Catholic church was stuck between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, abuse of any kind (especially the worst kind) is expressly forbidden in all Church laws, doctrines, and teachings. To say it differently, in no way is this tolerated in … Continue reading On the Abuse
I want to make a point early on to clarify something that trips up most people around the “Is there a God?” debate. Arguing over whether “a God” exists is the wrong question entirely, and it leads both sides down a path to nowhere good. Let me explain… During my undergraduate days as a philosophy … Continue reading Why There’s No Proof of God
So, why the name? "+1 Bible Blog"? And why even start the blog to begin with? We'll start with the name. It actually has three meanings. First, (the humility portion of our show) there are probably thousands of Bible-related blogs in the world. Mine is simply one more voice, added into a choir already in … Continue reading What’s in the Name?
A personal rendition of the Apostles Creed.
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