Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

Coffman and the origin of 7 ordinances

(Old Facebook Post) Apparently the traditional 7 Mennonite ordinances go back one step earlier than Daniel Kauffman and his “Doctrines” books, to evangelist..

Dwight Gingrich

Dec 04, 2011

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Do you “believe into” Jesus?

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) Do you really believe in Jesus? Do you “believe into” him? This blog post is a description of true Christian belief (faith), from one of..

Seeing the face of God

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) Reflections on Jacob’s encounter’s with God and Esau in Genesis 32-33: Until you experience the shock of actually surviving a solitary ..

On scanning Mennonite confessions of faith

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

I’m scanning some Mennonite confessions of faith and booklets of instruction for new Christians, researching where we got the idea of 7 ordinances. It’s pre..

“Ran… embraced… kissed”

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post–Revised) Compare Luke 15:20 with Genesis 33:4. The father in the Prodigal Son parable “ran… embraced… kissed” his younger son; in G..

Wisdom versus revelation – James 1:5

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) Wisdom is the God-given ability to make decisions when faced with complex situations. Revelation is a voice from heaven–God speaking his w..

Jonah and superficial repentance

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) Those of you who studied Jonah in Sunday School today may especially be interested in this study which suggests Jonah’s chapter 2 prayer w..

On taking God’s name in vain

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain” (Exodus 20:7). “The name is equivalent to the identity of the Deity… We a..

“When people add to the Word of God”

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post) Dennis McCallum on adding to God’s Word: “How much should we make of Eve’s addition to God’s Word–that even touching the fruit wou..

On borrowing pagan musical forms

Old Facebook Posts

(Old Facebook Post – Revised) I find hard to believe that heavenly music will be restricted to the styles of 16th to 19th century Europe. The Bible itself dem..