Technical Difficulties

When Paul went to Miletus, he sent for the elders of Ephesus, reminding them of his work (apostle’s work) among them and exhorting them to take heed to themselves and the flock.  Knowing they would never see his face again, he wanted them to be reminded of their most pressing obligation in shepherding the saints…

Ephesians 3:1-6 reads, “For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—  assuming that you have heard of the dispensation of God’s grace that was given to me for you,   how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.  When you read this, you can perceive my…

Among many other things, the Bible is the ultimate history of the human race. It establishes clear landmarks against which all other histories can be tested. There is some truth to the statement that history is a system of agreed-upon myths. Historians deal with the information that is available to them. But, if the information…

In separating these gifts, we will note some key similarities and differences between them and why they are linked together as they are in the text.  The reason these distinguished classes are listed together appears to be their common role in teaching.  Both 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4 share the emphasis of the first…

Satan would hope that we would downplay the seriousness of sin. “It’s just a little white lie,” he would think. He had told Eve, “You will not die.” It seems we have bought into the idea that certain sins are worse than others. Catholics have distinguished mortal sins from venial sins. Some understand the biblical…