John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of … More
Author: theidolbabbler
Atheism at Its Core
Psalms 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” A friend of mine recently posted a … More
Why is Jesus so Hard?
Matthew 12:46-50 “While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to … More
Philemon and Free Will
Philemon 1:10-14 “I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, who formerly was … More
Calm Down
Jonah 1:4-5 “The Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea … More
Atonement Was Limited
*My view on atonement has changed since this blog was written. Thoughts on Atonement offers a more recent position. Colossians … More
A Royal Priesthood
Revelation 1:5-6 “To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— and He has made … More
The “NAS Baby”… And the Gospel
According to marchofdimes.org: “Neonatal abstinence syndrome (also called NAS) is a group of conditions a newborn can have if he’s … More
Penalty or Prayer
I want give you (Christian) something to seriously think about… When an injustice has happened, when God’s law has been … More
“Hand Me My Two-Edged Sword”
As I reached into the backseat for our Bibles, after parking the car for a Bible study at church the … More
Justice!!!
The news regarding the beheadings of the 21 *Coptic Christians is quite disturbing. I don’t even have the stomach to … More
Kairos, Chronos, and Corban
2 Chronicles 27:6 “So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.” Jotham was a … More
Chewing the Cud
Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day … More
The Cul-de-sac and The Garden
Genesis 2:15-17 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and … More
Vicissitudes and Feelings
Deuteronomy 12:8 “You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right … More
The Denial of the Wrong God
1 Peter 1:8 “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you … More
“Would Bricks Spinning in a Dryer for Billions of Years all of a Sudden Feel Empathy?”
That question entitled above was a rhetorical response by someone in a Facebook thread, which began with the following post: … More
“When We Get to Heaven…”
The guys from the Apologetics.com podcast, during the December 26, 2014 episode, entitled “God and Country Music”, touched upon a very … More
Sacrifice And Be Baptized
Psalms 4:5 “Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD.” Acts 2:38 “And Peter said to them, “Repent … More
What Is That To You? You… Follow Me
Matthew 20:15 “‘Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge … More
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