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God's Wisdom Revealed in Weakness: Based on Exegesis of Corinthians 1:17 - 25 Bobby A. Grow

The Apostle Paul believed that the integration of man-centered wisdom with the Christian gospel, results in the denuding of the power and wisdom found in the simple message of the cross. This statement has been substantiated by the context and text of I Corinthians 1:17-25, and the exegesis of this text has produced two explicit principles that are in accord with the above statement. The first principle is that human wisdom never grasps the power and wisdom of God, and the second principle is that Godly wisdom is revealed in weakness.

Jesus Served Others to the Point of Death - As an Example, Substitution or Both?  By Bobby A. Grow

Matthew 20:28 provides teaching that has been the point of much controversy. There is argument over what anti, should mean. Depending on the meaning of this word, there is support for the notion of Christ’s death as substitutionary for all men; or rather that Christ’s death was only “for the sake

of”—i.e. as an example for how others should live their lives before God.

Justified By Faith Alone—The “Lutheran” Pilgrim By Bobby A. Grow 

Martin Luther introduced a whole new concept, contra the Roman Catholic soteriological understanding, he introduced “Justification by Faith Alone.” At the time Luther introduced this concept (or made known what scripture had always clearly taught)—people judged their personal value through “religious lenses”. In other words, the way a person, ethically, lived their daily lives condigned  salvific merit to their eternal destination (i.e. salvation was seen as a process—justification and sanctification were synonymous)...

Trinitarianism: Looking at its Theological Implications By Bobby A. Grow   

This is one of the so called hallmark or “touchstone doctrines” that serves to define and shape historic evangelical orthodoxy. Trinitarianism denotes the concept of the tri-unity of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In other words, there is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each being co-equal and co-eternal one with another. In fact the very person of God is defined and expressed by the inter-relationship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—thus we have the God-head.

The First Six Days: Confronting the God-Plus-Evolution Myth by Douglas Hamp

If God really created via evolution then why does God say that He created everything in only six days?  Are those days literal days or are they really indefinite periods of time as Progressive Creationism claims?  We know dinosaurs were real; when did God create them if He created in six, literal days only thousands of years ago The answers to these questions are plainly laid out in Scripture.  Ancient commentators, both Jewish and Christian, all agreed that the Bible taught a literal, six day creation only thousands of years ago.

The Last Years of Time By Douglas Hamp

The question regarding the last years of earth’s history is, in a sense, very similar to that regarding earth’s first days: what do numbers and units of time in the Bible actually mean?  Are they merely figurative or are they to be taken literally? The interpretation of the days in Genesis 1 and the meaning of the thousand years in Revelation 20 are related due to the use of numbers and measurements of time in the Bible.

The Twenty-Fourth Psalm of David  By Douglas Hamp 

A Commentary and Linguistic Examination

The 24th psalm, a psalm of David is well known to many non-biblical-minded people due to George Handell.  However, before his beautiful rendition, this psalm is believed to have been used in conjunction with the temple cult in Jerusalem some 2500-3000 years ago.  Exactly how it was used in the cult will be examined. 

Click here for the PDF (it handles the Hebrew better)

I awoke this morning with my mind upon the book of Genesis. Thoughts quickly turned to how differently the beginnings can be interpreted, starting with the very first word, in Hebrew, bereshit.  Subjects like the 'big bang,' the age of the earth and creationism vs. evolution quickly pop up. However, more importantly, the fall of Adam is notable to me as the first event separating God's thread of varying dispensations...

Relativity and Relativism by Stan Sholar

As with all theories, Einstein had to start with some things that cannot be proven, so as to develop from them a theory with results that agree with what we observe.  To get results that agree with the theory's extensions and conclusions is necessary for things to hold together, but this is never sufficient...  

Do You Feel Great or Small? by Stan Sholar

I would like to share some insight into currently evolving understanding of the nature of the universe, scientific investigations going on right now, and what they seem to mean.  It is an incredible story and yet one that very few have likely heard... 

The Science of Theology by Stan Sholar

It is a popular belief that scientists are not inclined to be religious.  Although there are notable exceptions of giants like Isaac Newton, there are in fact many competent scientists who have a strong faith in God and do not find this inconsistent with their scientific objectivity and honesty.  This essay is yet one more example amongst many from such scientists that shed some light on the compatibility between science and a belief in God.