John MacArthur on Contemplative Prayer

We’ve been discussing the occult in the mainstream church. “The Occult in the Mainstream Church, Part 1” “The Occult in the Mainstream Church, Part 2” “The Occult in the Mainstream Church, Part 3” “The Occult in the Mainstream Church, Part 4“ On this topic, here is an (imperfect) transcript of this …

The Path of the Heart

So, Dear Reader, can you explain what is wrong with this claim regarding the Assyrian Captivity (from 732BC) and the Second Temple Period (586BC to 70AD)? The answer is found in the prophesies contained in the Hebrew scriptures. The story of the fall of the Hebrews can be summarized with …

Heart and Mind, Redux

The most important passage in the entire Bible is the Shema Yisrael—the essence of Judaism. The portion of the Shema that we are concerned with is called the “V’ahavta.” It contains the command “You shall love…” Jesus and the teachers of the law agreed that the V’ahavta was the greatest commandment. The V’ahavta is recorded …

Imposter Syndrome

I don’t do much politics here, but political discussions are popular: Kamala Harris can’t have imposter syndrome because she legitimately lacks competence. Not only does she not deserve to succeed, but she deserves—on the basis of merit—to fail to those who are more qualified. She certainly has one of the …

The Parable of the WHAT?

A couple weeks ago I wrote “The Parable of the Four Soils” where I discussed the four types of soils—hearts of man—in which the seeds—the Word of God—were spread. One of the great things about the Parable of the Sower is that Jesus explained what it meant. Unlike many other …

Reason Is A Tool

One commenter makes an actual Haiku that says something similar: This echoes Paul, who said: God created reason for a purpose. To reject reason is to reject the tool that God has given us for a specific purpose. If we reject the tool, this implies a rejection of that purpose …

Changing Language: Faith

You’ve probably heard it said that faith is blind. You might think that faith is a non-intellectual matter of the heart, as in the modern English sense of ‘heart’… …and not in the sense of ‘heart’ that was meant when the Bible was first translated into English: Isn’t it curious how …

Reviewing “Hellenism Is From Hell” (Part 2)

In this post, I’ll be discussing a comment under Catacomb Resident’s “Hellenism Is From Hell.” All emphasis has been added. There is a legitimate concern here: the barrier to entry. Getting a Masters or PhD requires a significant investment. For example, the Masters of Divinity has one of the highest …