live in Love; find your true reward
Christianity through the musings, music, and imagination of Joshua Wingerd
This post describes both the personal reasons why an expositional series through 1 John is near and dear to my heart and the commentators who are influencing my perspective and preventing me from focusing this study on my own experiences.
In recent days it has become common to claim that King David actually raped Bathsheba, but even though this might preach well in our contemporary evangelical landscape, it is likely the wrong text to support that message.
A look at the occurrences of the word "excommunication" in the Bible, and what it means for this practice.
In the New Testament, love covers a multitude of sins, but it does not mean that sin is to be ignored or viewed lightly. . . . Deuteronomy 13:6-11.
Do you worship the right things on Sunday morning, or has an idol slipped in? . . . 1 John 5:21.
Paul wanted to protect women from facing this more intense judgment, and for this reason did “not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man.” . . . 1 Timothy 2:11-15.
I’d rather create unity where none exists than destroy unity where it does exist. . . . Titus 3:-10-11
live in Love; find your true reward 