The End of the Empire (9)

“Therefore this is what the Lord of armies says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these surrounding nations; and I will [a]completely destroy…

Conformity (The End of the Empire 6)

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.  Ephesians 4:4-6  NASB One faith – Theological orthodoxy contributed to the collapse of Roman civilization.  In this respect,…

The Weight of Authority

Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire. Leviticus 21:9 NASB Burned with fire – This is the anniversary of a despicable event in the Church. October 27, 1553. John Calvin, the religious head of Geneva, had the scholar Michael Servetus…

Four Chicken, Four Cheese

They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.  1 Timothy 3:9  ESV Mystery – On my last trip to El Salvador, I received a lesson in theology at the local restaurant.  Keith (who accompanied me on the trip) and I decided to have enchiladas.  The menu offered three choices.  Four enchiladas…

Blessed Be The Tie

Therefore, I, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1 Bond – Let’s see. How does…