Tag Archives: biblical commentary

Thought Splatters (Sip!)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

The only time Scripture mentions submission to the assembly is concerning discipline (Matthew 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 5:5). John’s Evangel never mentions the word faith. Why? Love is the result of faith. Three items that seem to terrify most believers are … Continue reading →

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What Do All Men Hold Dear?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

paradosis – tradition π – 80 α – 1 ρ – 100 ά – 1 δ – 4 ο – 70 σ – 200 ι – 10 ς – 200 ______ 666 euporia – prosperity or wealth ε – 5 … Continue reading →

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Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 2

Posted on April 21, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Read first: Puzzling Passages Made Plain: Tossed to the Depraved Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 1 Turn the Light on… Connection Lesson 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (Literal Translation) In part, indeed, we know, and in … Continue reading →

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Puzzling Passages Made Plain: The Levite and His Concubine – Part 1

Posted on April 8, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

I received the inspiration and most of the words for this post three week ago… and sat on it. “Why bother?” I thought, “No one is going to get it. It will either look like genius or madness.” The spouse … Continue reading →

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Body Parts

Posted on March 20, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

During a Bible study, I described the huge plant that came from the tiny mustard seed as the Body, “I am the Vine (the seed) and you are the branches (the growth).” Someone else said the church and gave praise … Continue reading →

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A Warning for Heresy Hunters

Posted on March 14, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

On Andrew Strom’s old website, he posted a great article full of thought-provoking truth. Some took offense because it came from IHOP. An argument ensued and Strom used the term heresy hunters, the first time I had ever seen it … Continue reading →

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Fast from SELF, Not Food

Posted on March 12, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

I hate Lent. From the outside looking in, I see no other time of the year where Christians are the most self-righteous. A growing number of Protestants are now practicing it. Jesus never ordained this activity, no matter how well … Continue reading →

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Cherry Picking

Posted on March 11, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. Some would say a person following Christ outside … Continue reading →

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Incomplete Instruction

Posted on March 10, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

During the twelfth day of my foray into the church system (eleventh at this facility), I suffered through an incomplete sermon. An incomplete teaching is one when the main idea is totally missed and/or a soulish concept is used instead. … Continue reading →

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Strings of Pearls

Posted on March 8, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Matthew 13:45-46 [Yeshua said,] “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great … Continue reading →

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