General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
God doesn’t like divorce, so don’t ever do it. For many years I have sat back and not weighed in on whether divorce or remarriage is ever correct. Interpreting the so-called “exception clause” given by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is not a trivial matter. Nonetheless, in response to …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. Are illicit acts—prostitution, incest, and polygamy—marriage? Since the recent publication of “Marriage isn’t Magic“, the Christianity and Masculinity blog made a post which describes three situations where the Bible supposedly contradicts my post, all describing illicit acts, … …
Christians should stay out of politics. Many years ago I wrote in “Left, Right, and Religion” that from the Christian perspective there is no meaningful distinction between the Left and the Right political wings. All are leftist in terms of the philosophy of their purpose. I wrote: Accordingly, I cited Bruce …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. Is marrying a young bride sufficient to ensure a life-long marriage? In speaking of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, commentator Oscar says: They married in 2010 (and divorced in 2021, the second attempted divorce) after dating …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. What constitutes unity in the church? One of the repeating themes among critics of the church is that disagreement is the same as disunity and that conformity is the mark of unity. Neither of these are true …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. What is fornication? What is marriage? Commentator John explains his difficulty: Properly speaking, there is no Greek word equal to the English word fornication. The Greek word porneia, from which we derive the term pornography, refers to: This …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. Roman Catholic soteriology rejects faith alone (‘sola fide‘). The Sacraments are a part of salvation. Sola fide implies the rejection of the sacraments, including marriage as a sacrament. If Sanctified Marriage is equal to Sacramental marriage, then …
The Third Seal of Revelation Over a GunnerQ’s place, he is also talking about “Ousting Female Pastors” in the SBC. After noticing that the SBC passed a number of barely reported resolutions, he makes this observation. GQ is suggesting that the SBC made a token act of appeasement while—on the …
With news of the Southern Baptists voting to oust two churches with female pastors (H/T: whiteguy1), we can expect an outpouring of polarization, both celebration and anger. Few people have weak opinions on the subject. This is a good opportunity to discuss one of the passages used to justify denying women pastors: …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Abandon Ship! Consider the following argument: (1) A godly marriage requires a husband’s authority and a wife’s submission (2) It is nearly impossible within our current cultural and legal framework for a husband to assert authority …