Month: March 2019

Over the last two parts of this three-part series, I covered two broad concepts. First, that God is invisible, and we cannot see Him. Second, the second commandment forbids the fashioning of any representation of God. We can’t see God, and we can’t create images of what we think God looks like. Now, one objection… Continue reading The Visible and Invisible Part III

It is certain that it forbids making any image of God (for to whom can we liken him? Isaiah 40:15,18), or the image of any creature for a religious use. It is called the changing of the truth of God into a lie (Romans 1:25), for an image is a teacher of lies it insinuates… Continue reading The Visible and Invisible Part II

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15, ESV Let’s talk about the eye for a minute. It’s a pretty amazing product of our Lord’s endless ingenuity. Firstly, light goes out from a source (the Sun, lightbulb, the screen you’re reading this on) at an approximate speed of… Continue reading The Visible and Invisible, Part I

One of the questions I occasionally get asked is “Which translation of the Bible is the best?” Now, this question is one that doesn’t have an answer. Ideally, people would learn Greek and Hebrew, but that isn’t realistic for everyone. So we are forced to make a choice, to trust a particular translation committee and… Continue reading Assessing the CSB