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“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
~ 2 Timothy 3:16–17   ESV

From my early days of going to church at a small independent Baptist congregation, I have heard the above text used to teach a few closely related messages/doctrinal points.  From that passage being taught in Sunday School, to sermons from the pulpit, to my initial seminary experience for the sake of gaining the Master of Divinity, that passage has had a tightly focused emphasis: Trust the Bible – The Bible is Continue reading →

Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35).

I have heard people argue that Jesus’ observation is speaking of Christians’ love for other Christians.

In contrast, the revered theologian John Chrysostom (circa AD354-407), explained that the passage was to be seen as evangelistic – Continue reading →

Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.  She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.  But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.   Fr Steven Rindahl
~ Mark 16:9–11

“She was there at the beginning of his ministry. And she was there at the end. She was there when they were following him in cheering throngs. And she was there when they were taking his life, dashing it against the stones of temple and state, turning on him, jeering him, shouting for his death, Continue reading →