Monthly Archives: December 2010

Faith only? Kyle argues – The original text doesn’t say “only.”  Just as Ephesians 2:8 doesn’t say “through faith only.”  Yes, faith working through love is the heart of the gospel, but can we take this to the extreme?  Can … Continue reading →

(1Sa 21:1-4 ESV) Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?” 2 And David said to Ahimelech the priest, … Continue reading →

I recently received Al Maxey’s December 2 email, “To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice.” It fits well with the study our adult Bible classes are conducting on 1 Samuel. And it has this interesting note: Thank You to Ray Downen … Continue reading →

Two days ago, I posted an article by Kyle Pope, challenging positions I took regarding the interpretation of Galatians at New Wineskins. I want to respond to some of his points, but I have to begin by thanking Kyle for … Continue reading →

Saul threatens David’s life (1Sa 19:1-7 ESV) And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David.  2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father … Continue reading →

[Teachers: Please add moral lessons and conclusions.] David and Jonathan As we discussed Wednesday night, we skip David and Goliath, which takes us to chapter 18 – (1Sa 18:1-4 ESV) As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the … Continue reading →

I’m going back to flat comments. That means each post I put up will have a single thread and the newest comment will be at the bottom. This will be the same as before I converted to the DISQUS commenting … Continue reading →

Threading DISQUS allows comments to be threaded. The advantage is you can reply to a specific comment and the entire conversation will be in one place. The disadvantage is that new comments aren’t at the bottom. They’ll be underneath whatever … Continue reading →

Kyle Pope wrote an article for Truth magazine objecting to my article in New Wineskins applying Galatians to the instrumental music controversy. He was kind enough to send me a copy of the article, and I responded by inviting him … Continue reading →