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

Perryism – Christians believe in eternal matters while evolutionists believe matter is eternal.

| April 19, 2014

Genesis 2:21-22 – Wedding Ceremony?

| April 19, 2014

Wedding ceremonies often point out that woman did not come out of Adam’s head so that she would rule over him; nor from his feet so that he would run over her; but from his side, close to his heart. Romantic, but maybe not the real reason why. Out of Adam’s side came his bride, […]

1 Chronicles 13 – Praying through the Bible #126 – A Prayer that is not a Prayer but a Complaint

| April 19, 2014

How often do we utter our utter exasperation about who we worship to any who will listen? Complaining about God is as old as Satan’s serpent. David moving the Ark of the Covenant and the sin of Uzzah is a story that is easy not to like. David doesn’t. David’s goal is good, the motive […]

Acts – Reverse the Process

| April 17, 2014

When congregations make decisions, especially about elders, it is important to have a consensus, as in Acts 6 when choosing servants. Too often, decisions are blocked by a minority, one or two or a few, who object not on scriptural grounds but for personal ones. The objection might even be disguised as being scriptural. And […]

Matthew 25:14-30 – The Parable of An Excuse Maker

| April 17, 2014

Do people give excuses when doing what is right, or when feeling guilty and try to justify themselves to themselves and others? In the parable of the Talents (Mt.25:14-30), in the Greek, the righteous servants use 10 words to describe their obedience. The unrighteous servant uses 30. As translated in English (NASB; HCSB), both of […]

Perryism – Preachers should never ask their wives, “Do you really wear all those shoes,” lest she ask, “Do you really read all those books?”

| April 15, 2014

1 Chronicles 10 – Praying through the Bible #125 – A Prayer Not Said, What Might Have Been

| April 15, 2014

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: “’It might have been!’” (Wittier). These are haunting words of dreams unfulfilled; not only of love for another, but for desire of a different life. Love turns to memories, memories turn to sorrow, sorrow turns to regret. Unfulfilled promises, unfinished potential, are […]

Ephesians 4:25-5:4 – Heavenspeak and Hellspeak

| April 13, 2014

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” John’s introduction to his prologue is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible declaring the divinity of Jesus. And how does the inspired John about this exalted task? By calling Jesus “the Word.” That is powerful […]

Acts 26:7 – The Ten Lost Tribes?

| April 12, 2014

The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel? Ever hear of them? All kinds of theories, but this serves as an example of how people ignore the Bible in order to create theories to find followers. Plus, mysteries are always more intriguing than boring realities. So let’s make the 10 tribes disappear. Supposedly all the Northern Tribes […]

Ephesians 4:4-6 – The Seven One’s

| April 11, 2014

The 7 Ones of Unity (Ephesians 4:4-6): Can we redefine these as “important” instead of essential? Can we expand the biblical explanations to expand fellowship? The one most are willing to do this to is “one baptism.” As long as it is considered “important,” why, who, how, when, and all the rest are unessential. To […]