PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

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

2 Corinthians – Why Don’t Churches Change?

| June 30, 2014

Why don’t more churches change by spiritually growing? Why don’t more Christians alter their pathways of behavior? I am convinced we have conveniently forgotten most of the NT was written to people exactly like us, needing to change. So superficial are we. Content in Christ does not mean content in myself, that I am fine […]

Exodus 14 – A Newer Creation

| May 27, 2014

Israel is leaving bondage, but is not yet free. The enemy is pursuing. Israel leaves Egypt following a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire for night. Then this pillar divides Israel from Egypt as the Egyptians pursue. The cloud is moved from leading the Israelites to behind them, between the Egyptians […]

2 Corinthians 10:12 – Comparing Ourselves to Others by Labeling

| December 5, 2013

Something to consider. Some banter includes namecalling, calling others legalists or liberals to disparage and distance the others from themselves. I’ve been called both. What all such labeling does is to label you in contrast to them. Didn’t the Holy Spirit warn us against comparing ourselves to others to commend ourselves (2 Cor.10:12)? Something to […]

Hebrews 12:2 – From the Cross Back to the Garden

| November 9, 2013

The Garden of Gethsemane is connected to the Garden of Eden, where God walks among men. The cross of Golgotha is also connected to the Garden of Eden. When in sin, mankind recognizes their sinfulness, see their nakedness and live in shame only to be covered by God’s grace. When Jesus becomes the sin offering, […]

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 […]

Acts 20:7 – Every Sunday?

| July 12, 2013

Many churches have objections to partaking the Lord’s Supper every Sunday saying it would lose significance, yet have no problem taking up a collection and telling people “God loves a cheerful giver.” God also loves a thankful taker of His Son’s Supper.

2 Corinthians 9:7 – God Loves a Cheerful Taker

| June 16, 2013

Many churches have objections to partaking the Lord’s Supper every Sunday saying it would lose significance, yet have no problem taking up a collection and telling people “God loves a cheerful giver.” God also loves a thankful taker of His Son’s Supper.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – Winning Battles Losing the War

| May 22, 2013

A HISTORY LESSON WITH SPIRITUAL APPLICATION – In 1755 the French-Indian war began. This war between Britain with their Colony allies and France with their Indian allies was fought mainly in the New World for dominance and control of the vast new lands. French power was ended in North America under the Treaty of Paris […]

2 Corinthians 11:14 – Halloween

| October 25, 2012

Satan disguises himself as an angel of light for sinister purposes (2 Cor 11.14) and although Halloween is not specifically addressed in scripture I question the wisdom of the children of light disguising themselves as works of darkness, as witches, warlocks, and even Satan himself even for frivolous purposes.

Genesis 1 – God Being God

| June 23, 2012

God created (1:1); God said (1:2); God saw (1:4); God separated (1:4); God called (1:5); God said (1:6); God made (1:7); God called (1:8); God said (1:9); God called (1:10); God saw (1:10); God said (1:11); God saw (1:12); God said (1:14); God made (1:16); God placed (1:17); God saw (1:18); God said (1:20); God […]