by Daniel Thomas | Dec 8, 2013 | Bible, Bible Exegesis/Exposition, Spiritual Formation, Theology
by Mark Musser – The book of Hebrews is aptly described by the author himself as a “word of exhortation (13:22).” This is the best way to understand the book, i.e., the way the author himself understood it. Strictly speaking, Hebrews is not a letter or an epistle...
by Daniel Thomas | Dec 4, 2013 | Eschatology, Theology, Worldview
by Thomas Ice – Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain persons have crept in...
by Daniel Thomas | Dec 2, 2013 | Bible, Bible Exegesis/Exposition, Theology
by S. Jeff Heslop – The book of Hebrews was most likely written to Jewish Christians. The readers were believers and had come under increasing pressure because of persecution. In some cases the persecution caused loss of property, but it had not yet resulted in loss...
by Daniel Thomas | Dec 2, 2013 | Bible, Discipleship, Jesus, teachings of, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation
by Arnfield P. Cudal – The words of Pilate, “What is truth?” (cf. John 18:38) reverberate on today in various forms: “That’s your truth, I have mine. Who are you to judge?” “Truth is what you believe it to be,” and again, “While that may be true for you, it’s not...
by Daniel Thomas | Nov 30, 2013 | Economy and Work, Philosophy, Politics
by Thomas Ice – When the question is posed: “Is Jesus a socialist?” The clear answer is “Of course not!” The claim that Jesus was a socialist was recently posed by Gregory Paul in The Washington Post who tries to argue for a biblically mandated...