Christian denominations, most prominently the Southern Baptist Convention, have had to examine their record regarding sexual abuse. The reverberations have begun and will not end soon. With increasing revelations of sexual abuse, it was only a matter of time when Biblical accounts were examined for accusation of abuse. David, king of Israel, became a prime … Continue reading What Kind of Case? David and Bathsheba
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The Guidepost Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention
A Review and CommentReviewWhen Southern Baptists met as a convention in 2021, the Messengers voted to form a Task Force to investigate claims of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. The Task Force contracted with Guidepost Solutions, an independent firm. On May 22, 2022, Guidepost Solutions released its much anticipated report to the SBC … Continue reading The Guidepost Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention
IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 #6The church in Corinth had major problems. They were plagued by division, questions about authority, and spiritual immaturity. The church also had a member who was involved with an illicit and grievous sin! What were they going to do? What kind of advice did the apostle Paul give that church? This terrible incident also … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT
Saul’s Demon
The question came from the other side of the living room. I had just finished a lesson in my small group on Samuel’s anointing of David as Israel’s next king, when one of my group members said, “I want to know how you interpret the next passage.” I looked at the next passage and because … Continue reading Saul’s Demon
Social Justice Project #34
Practical Concerns and QuestionsDoes Scripture enshrine generational guilt?All of us are sinners (Romans 3:23). What does this mean? Essentially, we are sinners by nature and choice. Each person has fallen short of God’s standard, which is set forth in the two great commands (Matt. 22:36-40). We do not love God, nor do we love others. … Continue reading Social Justice Project #34
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 38)
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Will death ever end?We’ve asked three questions about death before and after the Fall of man. Using evidence from special and general revelation, we have made several conclusions.· Animals died before the Fall of man, but had no connection to sin.· Man introduced himself to spiritual and physical death at the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 38)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 36)
Death leaves things behind. The bio matter left behind by animal death has given man several products. OilLimestoneNatural GasCoalMarbleMetal Ores These things enabled humans to build a high-tech civilization. It is accurate to say that this has been a blessing and a curse. However, one of the benefits of a high-tech civilization is the enhancement … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 36)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 31)
THE THIRD MAJOR QUESTION: Is there a solution?At this point in the Genesis account, the man and the woman have sinned and been thrown out of the Garden.The stakes for Adam, Eve, and their descendants were far-reaching, indeed. As the apostle Paul says, Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 31)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 25)
In the larger sense, God provided physical death for ultimate benefit. However, while man lives on this Earth, he is confronted with the problem of sin.Next Week: Further reasons.
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 21)
The Tree of Life is also present in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:9). The result of taking fruit would be to “live forever” (Gen. 3:22). Given what had just happened, if man took from that fruit and lived forever, he would be in a constant state of rebellion against God.Therefore, the man and the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 21)
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