[If we look at how the serpent is portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures in relation to the serpent’s symbology in Egypt, and if we investigate the statement by Jesus about […]
Depending upon who you ask today, the question “What is Truth” will get you very different answers and, perhaps, lead to even more questions. Here are some current thoughts on […]
Consider who Jesus is if there is no Trinity: He would have to another god, a mere man, and a deceiver since in the Bible he talks about his Father and the Holy Spirit as distinct from himself but at the same time as One in the Godhead. If the Trinity is false, then these statements cannot be true, but they are true. The Trinity is one Godhead composed of three distinct, co-equal, co-eternal Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What does Saul’s visit to a medium in First Samuel 28 mean? God makes many things clear from this consultation in the chapter, and brought immediate judgment on Saul. Consulting the dead is forbidden by God and he takes it quite seriously.
Some of the things God has to say about what we call the occult are listed here. First, what is the occult? The occult is a set of practices that […]
The occult is a set of practices associated with diverse beliefs listed in Deuteronomy 18:10-12. The New Age and the occult are two separate categories, though they overlap in practice. […]
Below is an edited version of a word study for Magi done as part of a research paper on Acts 13:4-12 for a Hermeneutics class at Southern Evangelical Seminary. However, the scope […]
Many wonder: Were the Magi in Matthew chapter two who came to see Jesus astrologers? Does this mean astrology is okay? What was the star of Bethlehem? […]
I looked into Madeleine L’Engle years ago after hearing some things she said at a nearby church that I found disturbing. I was also dismayed by her association with and […]
The following is an account of a talk and meditation session led by Rev. Thomas Keating in 2005 (Keating died in 2018). This is based on my notes and observations […]