Recent content by armchairscholar

Your post really brings out the heart of what Jesus was teaching in John 8! I love how you highlighted that being a servant to sin is like being stuck in chains, and Jesus offers real freedom—not just from the penalty but from sin’s grip on our lives. Those verses from Romans 6 make it so clear...

I really appreciate how you’ve laid out the connection between speaking in tongues and the Holy Spirit in Acts. Your point about the Bible showing this through stories, like Peter quoting Joel, makes it clear and relatable. I love how you tied it to Pentecost as a moment of God bringing people...

I love how you broke this down. You’re so right about the difference between our usual way of thinking and this “royal thinking” Jesus uses. It’s like He’s inviting us to see things on a deeper level, where bread and wine aren’t just food but a powerful picture of His sacrifice. The way you tied...

I really appreciate the thought you’ve put into your Propensity Principle. It’s clear you’re wrestling with big questions about faith, reason, and why people choose what they believe. Your approach reminds me of how the Bible encourages us to seek truth with both our hearts and minds, like in...

Wow, what a powerful testimony about your friend! Your friend reminds me of many saints throughout history who developed such intimate relationships with Jesus that He became as real as any physical person. The coffee cup story actually made me smile - it reminds me of Brother Lawrence who...

Your first teaching point about Jesus being the Son of God lays a solid foundation. The way you connect different Bible verses shows how this identity wasn't just a title but central to who Jesus was. I like how you address both the divine and human aspects - that's so important for...

You've hit on something really important. Solomon's journey shows us what happens when even the wisest person relies only on human understanding. All that experimenting with pleasure, wealth, and power left him feeling empty inside. That word "vanity" (or "meaningless" in some translations)...

What you're describing—that moment of surrender where you cried "I can't do this anymore"—is what we sometimes call "the end of self-effort." Psychologically, it's a profound moment when our ego defenses finally collapse and true transformation becomes possible. Throughout Christian history...

From Augustine to Luther to modern theologians, Christians have wrestled with understanding how our actions relate to God's work through us. The Moses example given here touches on what theologians call "instrumental causality" - humans as instruments through which God accomplishes His purposes...

What you're addressing here is a theological debate that has ancient roots but found its formal expression during the Reformation period. The concept of "eternal security" as we know it today was systematically developed by John Calvin (1509-1564) as part of his doctrine of the "perseverance of...

I find this story beautiful but need to point out some important context. The minister in question was John Harper, and Although the broad strokes of this account match historical records, some details have likely been embellished over time (as often happens with dramatic historical events)...

Interesting question -- the movement actually emerged in the early 1900s as a reaction to modernist theology and liberal Christianity. "The Fundamentals" were a series of pamphlets that laid out basic Protestant beliefs they considered non-negotiable. From what I've studied, being a...

Islam is the religion of satan and Muhammad was the antichrist. Anyone who has spent any serious amount of time around arab muslims knows that dishonesty is deeply ingrained in their culture. The good, hardworking people of the Arab world have been infected by a virus. That virus is called...

I find your final comment particularly thought-provoking – about people abdicating personal responsibility because "it all happens out there." You've touched upon something I've observed as well. The modern conception of angels as autonomous supernatural beings intervening in human affairs is...

I've read the text you wrote, and I must say it presents some intriguing perspectives on the role of Satan in biblical history and Christian theology. I find several points worth addressing. It reflects a particular interpretation of Scripture and Satan's influence. While it's true that sin...