Category: Biblical Studies
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Why Does God Command the Slaughter of Nations in the Old Testament?
This is a difficult topic to deal with. It is a twist on the age-old question of evil, regarding why God would allow evil and suffering into the world. This…
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The Place of the Old Covenant Law for the New Covenant Believer
I do not believe the Old Testament should be used to directly apply laws to the life of the New Testament believer. This is for a whole manner of reasons,…
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A Discussion of the Literary Framework and Seven-Day Views of Creation
I do not take a hard stance on this issue. I believe there are advantages to both the literary framework view and the literal seven-day view. The creation may have…
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A Futurist View of Revelation
I believe I most closely align with the futurist view. Specifically, I find the judgments on the earth to be too specific to be archetypal of any events which have…
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Who Should Lead the Church? Thoughts on 1 Timothy 2
The model I propose is that of a married couple at the head of the church with male and female shepherds under them. I am by no means an egalitarian.…
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Predestination and Free Will in Ephesians 1
In this passage, Paul’s focus is not predestination vs. free will. His focus is the adoption of Christians into the family of God. I do not think it is wise…
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Biblical Freedom in 1 Corinthians
The issue that especially stood out to me was the note about how Christians were abusing their freedom in Christ and continued to sin. Additionally, Christians were abusing their freedom…
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The Importance of “Truth” in John’s Gospel
The opening chapter of John is packed full of theological information, likely to set the bar straight for what his work is aiming to address. John’s Gospel, in the first…
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Why Do the Gospels Share the Same Stories with Different Details?
The passage I chose, which is in all three Gospels, is the baptism of Jesus. This takes place in Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, and Luke 3:21-22. Even though this story…
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Leadership in Revelation
Reflections on “Biblical Leadership” by Forrest (chapter 33) The final word of Scripture points to when the Lord will reign on the whole world. This is the capstone of divine…
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