PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Perryism – Paul says the rock that gave water to the Israelites followed them (1 Cor.10:4)…making that the first instance of Rock and Roll!

| July 23, 2013

Judges – Old Cycles and New Creation

| July 22, 2013

The period of the Judges is cyclical: Sinning – Suffering – Supplication – Salvation. The Salvation included the period of the judge’s leadership. Theologian James B. Jordan said the entire Bible has three recurring themes in which I will add a second: Creation – Corruption* – Collapse – Re-creation. I added Corruption (could be called […]

Matthew 12 – How To Establish Authority

| July 21, 2013

Matthew 12 makes a good study in how to establish authority. Three essential truths found within the text is: 1) Authority is found within Scripture; 2) Scripture must be applied for it to have any meaning; 3) Truth can be found, understood and applied. Authority is established by four means: 1) Command – You have […]

Perryism – A paradox of the cross is Jesus’ death fulfilled law by breaking law since it was unlawful for the innocent to die for the guilty; making the cross both law and grace.

| July 20, 2013

John 2 – Fraternal Twin Stories: Wedding and Temple Cleansing

| July 20, 2013

Wedding – Cana; Private; Civil Celebration; Mother; Sign;; Creation; Capernaum with family and friends Temple Cleansing – Jerusalem; Public Celebration; Religious; Father; No Sign; Destruction; Jerusalem but not entrusting Himself to others.

John 4,5 – Fraternal Twin Stories: 2nd and 3rd Sign

| July 20, 2013

2nd Sign – Cana (Galilee); Public (v.48 is plural); Royalty; Father; Young boy healed; Miracle for another; Miracle Given after Asking; Father knew who Jesus was; Miracle Occurs Elsewhere; Others are Servants; Whole House Believed 3rd Sign – Jerusalem (Judea); Private; Commoner; “No Man”; Older man healed; Miracle for self; Miracle Given without Asking; Lam […]

Perryism – Few do not see all the Pharisees; fewer see themselves as Pharisees; the fewest could see themselves dying for Pharisees.

| July 19, 2013

Judges 4-5 – Praying through the Bible #69 – A Prayer of Milk and Water

| July 18, 2013

God by Himself is unstoppable. When God is followed by leaders, who are followed by volunteers, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished and overcome; even using weapons such as milk and water. Israel’s history is ridiculously cyclical in the book of Judges: Sinning – Suffering – Supplication – Salvation. Israel keeps falling into the […]

Judges 4 – Deborah’s Name

| July 18, 2013

Deborah means “bee” and the bee world is matriarchal.

Perryism – Apparently the milk Sisera drank was fermented because he got hammered.

| July 18, 2013

Funny thing is, the HCSB says in Judges 5:25 – “She brought him curdled milk” and curdled milk is fermented milk!