Nuggets

Why? . . . Why? . . . Why? . . . Why? . . . ad infinitum.  All parents know how this ends - Because I said so, that’s why!  So, why does humanity exist, and why do you exist?  And the answer is not 42. From a [...]

“Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call "humble" nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that [...]

The word elect generates a lot of discussion and debate in the Christian church. Both Jesus and the apostles used the term in their teachings. So, who are the elect in the New Testament? The term ‘chosen’ is used even more in the Bible.  Are the elect and the [...]

Matthew 22:35–40, “And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”  [...]

Words have taken on a different meaning over the years like gay or meek. Meek or meekness are not a words you use very often, right? Meekness sounds weak, and reminds you of timidness, or wimpiness, while our culture rejects anything of the sort? We are encouraged to be [...]

That’s it! Finished! Ended! No More! Go Home! The End! Finis! No! No! No! No! No!  That is not what the word means, and it is not how it is to be used and understood.  Any good crossword practitioner knows that it is the answer to 6 Down - [...]

Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.  And thus we have a foundation for the doctrine of the Trinity.  Other events in the scriptures that support this include [...]

What about the hereditary titles, born into a family of royalty or a different level in society. Can we marry up or down, beyond our level in society? What kind of responsibilities does this bring? Are people born with a golden spoon in their mouth?  Do these titles make [...]

What's in a name, what's in a title. According to Wikipedia, “A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted [...]

‘Religion’ has often been accused of being the evil that causes war and famine and greed.  And just as often Christianity is appointed as the main culprit.  We can cite the Catholic/Protestant troubles of Ireland, the Crusades, the Pogroms against the Jews, the Spanish Inquisition, and many many more.  [...]

Does God then allow ‘too much’ or the ‘wrong kinds’ of evil?  This is not a question about absolutes, but is relative to our own preferences and prejudices.  It asks God to fit in with our own standards.  If God allows us free-will, can we then expect Him to [...]

Theodicy or, What’s the problem with Evil? In recent times we have heard much about the blessings and goodness of God.  But let’s be honest, there is much in the world, indeed probably in our own lives, that is not good.  We have aches and pains, there are cancers [...]

Hebrews 10:23 and 11:11 declare that “He who promised is faithful”, and that is one of the major themes of the New Testament writers.  How do we know that God is faithful, and what does it reveal?   We know that God is faithful to fulfill His promises from the [...]