See this index. After I wrote “Sharkly on Women“, Sharkly and I got into a discussion at the Spawny’s Space blog. There, Sharkly mentioned that Origen believed that the Image of God was given to Adam and Eve, but was lost at the fall. It was not until Christ restored …
The Placement of a Comma Luke 23:43b can be translated in two ways: Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise. …and… Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in paradise. The placement of the comma changes the meaning completely. This is somewhat …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. The ancient meaning of the word kephalē, literally ‘head’ in our English Bibles, connoted preeminence, priority, exaltedness, elevation, firstness, until the 4th century when the word began to connote leadership. The connotation of ‘head’ referred to …
“Marriage regulation in the US is a state law matter. [..] Believe it or not, family/marriage law is one area the feds don’t want to get involved in, …” — Comment by thedeti @ Sigma Frame “A Concise History of Marriage Regulations” (2023-06-12) In 1996, federal lawmakers successfully passed the Defense …
In the 2013-2014 football season, Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Michael Vick went down to an injury. Backup quarterback Nick Foles stepped up to lead the team. He had such great success that he won NFC Offensive Play of the Week, NFC Player of the Month, and set an NFL record as the first …
See this index. In my previous post, “The Meaning of Hell,” I objected to the blasphemous claim that “The Cross did not buy our entrance into Eternity.” I cited 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, which says that cross of Christ is the power to save, the power of God himself. I cited …
In a previous post, I had described the Radix Fidem movement as an invention of “The Traditions of Men” that violates certain biblical precepts. Today I want to talk about “Hell” in the context of a post by Catacomb Resident, showing again that the movement is borrowing external Greek concepts …
This post is a response to the article “Brides are Subject to Vetting.” It is also a followup to the three-part series on the Roman Catholic sacraments and is part of the ongoing discussion on Headship Submission. On the Sacrament of Marriage In my three-part series on the sacraments—especially the sacrament of marriage—in …
This is part of a series on partriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. Problems In “Sanctified Marriage: Part 7“, I wrote about Paul’s cryptic remarks regarding women being saved through childbearing: 1 Timothy 2:15 (REV) [Wives] will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in trust and love …
See this index. For years I’ve avoided diving into Sharkly’s metaphorical decent into madness: the claim that women are not made in the image of God. After reading his post from September, 2023, I thought I should wade the water, just a bit. Here are some of his claims: First, there …