Recently, I have been thinking through a lot of epistemological and existential questions. How can we have certainty? How can we have knowledge? What is knowledge? Does it exist outside of our minds? If it does and assuming it is contingent upon God, how would I know this? Must I just believe? Is that my… Continue reading A Short Word of Encouragement
Category: Miscellanies
Slander, Accusation, and Truth
Alright everyone, lets take a step into the personal world of Tony Arsenal here for a moment. I want to first say, that I was hesitant to make this post, but at the behest of several men who have been involved in this issue I am acquiescing to their judgement. In the relatively recent past,… Continue reading Slander, Accusation, and Truth
SBLGNT, Robinson/Pierpont, and the Majority Text
One thing that I commonly hear repeated in discussions between Textus Receptus and Critical Text advocates is the idea that modern text critics always, or nearly always, favor the readings found in the oldest manuscripts as opposed to the readings found in the majority text. Now, it’s not an exact study, but this generally means that… Continue reading SBLGNT, Robinson/Pierpont, and the Majority Text
Tullian Tchividjian Returns to Teaching
I have written in the past about the unfortunate saga of Tullian Tchividjian. A more detailed timeline is available in my recent post regarding his alleged remarriage. I have also been asked multiple times why I care so much, which I have also discussed in detail. Recently, a sermon by Tullian was forwarded to me.… Continue reading Tullian Tchividjian Returns to Teaching
Looking to Jesus as our Example: A Word Study
“We are to be an example of Christ!” some exclaim. Sure, Christians are to be following Christ’s example – no reasonable Christian would deny such a thing. Quite often, Jesus had compassion (and currently still does). However, what does compassion look like? What exactly is compassion? According to the Gospels, compassion is having such a… Continue reading Looking to Jesus as our Example: A Word Study
The Lord Will Repay – JD Hall
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. (1 Tim 4:14, ESV) As I’ve mentioned in the past, I don’t ever mention someone in a post without praying for them by name. There are two individuals who I pray for daily: Mark Driscoll and Tullian Tchividjian. The reason… Continue reading The Lord Will Repay – JD Hall
Culture of Death
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. – 1 Corinthians 15:26 I have been fascinated by Halloween and the supposed culture of death and destruction. Part of my fascination has been because of my Independent Fundamental Baptist background. I always viewed Halloween from an outsider perspective, and from seeing Halloween as a culture holiday… Continue reading Culture of Death
An Interaction with “Closer to the Edge” by 30 Seconds to Mars
Content Warning: The music videos referenced and linked in this post may contain profanity. Music has always been a powerful influencer in mankind throughout human history. This fact has been recognized by people throughout the ages. Music has been used in almost every situation: times of happiness, times of sadness, times of war, and times of peace.… Continue reading An Interaction with “Closer to the Edge” by 30 Seconds to Mars
Comment Regarding Tullian
I received the following comment on an unrelated post. The commentator, named Stephen, was so intent on communicating it to me that he actually tracked down another post that had open comments. The purpose of this post is to give him a place to interact with me without derailing another very well written post. Had… Continue reading Comment Regarding Tullian
13th: A Movie Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V66F3WU2CKk What is the 13th documentary? It is a Netflix documentary about the creation and fallout of the 13th Amendment to the United States constitution, by Ava DuVernay. The 13th Amendment states: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the… Continue reading 13th: A Movie Review