Thessalonian Commentary Posted
In Bible study we completed our study of Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians. Although it’s still very much a work-in-progress, my notes are now online:
Tag: Scripture
The New World Translation
If you’ve ever spoken to Jehovah Witnesses, you’ve inevitably run up against the interesting translation choices of their translation of the Bible, the New World Translation (NWT). Douglas from Soul Device discusses how to dialogue with Jehovah Witnesses using this translation…
Catholic Bible Boot Camp
Scripture Podcast
Always on the lookout for amazing (free) resources for Catholics, I recently came across The Understanding the Scriptures Podcast:
Baptism Matters: Part 3 (Circumcision)
Over the last two days I have been looking at infant baptism. On Day 1 I looked at the evidence of infant Baptism in the New Testament. On Day 2 I demonstrated how the earliest Christians believed that Baptism actually does something to the soul of the one being baptized, thereby making it something that parents would naturally desire for their children.
Today’s entry will be a short post. All I would like to do is very briefly show the relationship between the circumcision of the Old Covenant and the Baptism of the New Covenant…
Baptism Matters: Part 2 (Forgiveness of sin)
Yesterday I began to look at the question of infant baptism. We saw how, although we don’t have explicit references to infant baptism in the New Testament, that there are passages which strongly suggest that infants and children were baptized. Today I would like to continue looking at this issue, but from a slightly different angle…
Possible Life Verses
A while ago on this blog I shared my “life verse”, my favourite Bible verse by which I try to live my life…
But [the Lord] said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness”
– 2 Corinthians 12:9
I brought up the subject of life verses in my Theology On Tap talk. I told those attending that I wanted my talk to inspire those present to read the Bible, to be the kind of person who has a favourite book of the Bible and to be the kind of person who has a “life verse”.
Moses always enjoyed sharing his favourite Bible passages…
I invited those without a life verse to keep their ears open for their life verse during future times of Bible study and during the Liturgy of the Word. Otherwise, what would they say if they got cornered at a party by some enthusiastic Christians, who asked for their life verse?!
Life Verse Lottery
I made the point that picking a life verse at random is a risky strategy since, if one decided to play it safe and pick psalm, one might end up choosing Psalm 38…
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh
– Psalm 38:7
If your new friends know their Bible well, or if they look up your “life verse” on the spot…then things will get awwwkward! As they leave the party, don’t expect them to shake your hand…or even touch you in any way whatsoever!