Obedience is a surrender of the heart to the sovereignty of love. True holiness [ wholeness ] is the all consuming active selfless love of God incrementally re-infused [ implanted ] into each wiling individual heart. The foundation, the raison d’eter, the focus for human worship is our peerless Creator who due to our followingContinue reading “THOUGHTS WORTH CONSIDERING JANUARY 2026”
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Sabbath, Jurisdiction, and the Revelation of God’s Character
Why do modern societies still argue about Sabbath rules? From colonial-era “blue laws” that shuttered commerce on Sundays to contemporary court fights over religious accommodation at work, we keep circling the same tension: should a human government regulate sacred time? The question is older than America—it’s baked into how we read the Ten Commandments themselves,Continue reading “Sabbath, Jurisdiction, and the Revelation of God’s Character”
Of Law, Lawlessness, Legalism, Obedience and Righteousness
Law: Law: “ a rule of conduct prescribed” (MW 9th New Collegiate Dictionary). There is no social organization whether club, sport, entertainment, government, state, nation, gang, den of thieves, no existence, animate or inanimate without codes, regulations, protocol, laws, instructions written or unwritten to guide, and so with the kingdom of heaven. Why there? “SoContinue reading “Of Law, Lawlessness, Legalism, Obedience and Righteousness”
The Christian cognates of Soul &Spirit with Hindu, Islam, voodoo
The ‘Christian’ cognates of S&S with Hindu, Islam, voodoo & spiritualism The popular Christian concepts of the human spirit and soul are actually the “expanding intentions” (S) and the stretching of intended purposes” (MW) of simple Hebrew and Greek words. “Additions” (MW) to personify & hominify the unpretentious & clear Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT)Continue reading “The Christian cognates of Soul &Spirit with Hindu, Islam, voodoo”
Of monotheism , the Godhead, the tree, & sun worship
THE ANCIENT REOCCURRING QUESTIONS: WHO IS GOD AND WHO ACTUALLY IS YOUR GOD? Viewed from the angles: OF MONOTHEISM, THE GODHEAD, THE TREE & SUN WORSHIP Our home base text will be DEUTERONOMY 6:4 “HEAR, ‘O ISRAEL THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE,” NAS, ESV, NIV. That’s the translation of the HebrewContinue reading “Of monotheism , the Godhead, the tree, & sun worship”
Christianity 101
CHRISTIANITY 101: Christianity is a religion of salvation via a personal relation, not of self-realization, merit, appeasement or of passing intellectual or cultural fashions. Biblical salvation is by God’s grace alone (Eph 2:8,9). It is pure gift that begins, progresses and ends with the other-centered love of God (Isa 54:10). Biblical Christianity centers around creationContinue reading “Christianity 101”
Of whom then shall we be afraid?
OF WHOM THEN SHALL WE BE AFRAID? MATTHEW 10:28, LUKE 12:5 Let’s touch on two widely, as I read, misunderstood texts in Christendom which can bring a more unified clearer picture of the reality of God’s character. Answering the question of King David in Ps 27:1: “Of Whom then shall we be afraid?” and ofContinue reading “Of whom then shall we be afraid?”
THE BOOK OF JOB REVISITED
What is the song of Moses found in Ex 15, but rejoicing over deliverance from the oppressive slavery, the guilt, power and presence of revealed sin. And the song of the LAMB found in Rev 15 but that which the victorious over-comers, the Israel of God (1 Cor 10:18; Ro 9:6-8; Gal 3:28,29; 6:14-16) willContinue reading “THE BOOK OF JOB REVISITED”
Three Rescue Efforts
Biblically things are established by at least 2 or 3 witnesses (repeated 7x’s in scripture) and God has designed 3 major rescue efforts using willing, smaller humanity groups, to be witnesses of His unfailing love to the larger, yet ignorant or still rebellious humanity. Witnessing began after mankind’s turn from God recorded in Ge 3:1-6, asContinue reading “Three Rescue Efforts”
the ANOINTED ONE
Ascending mountain peaks takes purpose, time and effort but the fruit is more than compensatory. Let’s join together as we ascend this fascinating, soaring four verse passage in the book of Daniel that ties together the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 20. It includes God’s promise to Abraham in Ge. 12 and fulfills HisContinue reading “the ANOINTED ONE”
LIFE EXCOGITATIONS 