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
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
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
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
Thoughts on Trump
Ok, in general I don’t post political thoughts on this blog, and in many ways this isn’t a political post. Recently, recordings of the GOP Nominee saying some absolutely vile things has surfaced. It baffles me, but this seems to have been a catalyst which has lead many evangelicals to reconsider their previous stances. Wayne… Continue reading Thoughts on Trump
Analysis of “The New Christian Zionism” (6)
Wrap Up I originally intended to provide an in depth analysis for the entire book, but having finished it there are a number of factors which lead me to forego doing so for the latter portion of the book. First, the remaining two chapters focusing on biblical studies are largely a repeated argument, applied to… Continue reading Analysis of “The New Christian Zionism” (6)
Divorce, Remarriage, and Consequences
I originally prepared this post on September 19th (2016), but decided not to publish it. At that time, after praying, I felt that since Tullian had not engaged (to my knowledge) in public teaching, writing, or anything else that seemed to represent a desire to continue to be a public personality, that I should treat… Continue reading Divorce, Remarriage, and Consequences
Text Criticism and Matthew 27:34
I recently had a discussion in an online group with a Textus Receptus (TR) advocate regarding Matthew 27:34. The nature of the discussion was a textual variant. The passage reads as follows: they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. (ESV) They gave him vinegar… Continue reading Text Criticism and Matthew 27:34