| The Bible |
This collection of articles contains my reflections on various Bible passages categorized by topic. |
| Biblical Interpretation |
How are we to interpret scripture? Guidelines. |
| Biblical Interpretation: Literal vs. Figurative |
There are clearly many figurative passages in the Bible. But how are we to know which passages are to be interpreted literally and which figuratively? |
| Biblical Support for the Catholic Church |
The Bible has many passages that perfectly match the teachings of Catholic Church. |
| Ignored Verses |
Anti-Catholics often have selective amnesia — They simply don't address the very biblical verses which strongly support the Catholic view. |
| Hell |
Is Hell really eternal torture? |
| The Women at the Empty Tomb |
I recently read an article from an Atheist who was very perplexed by the events of Easter morning. He seemed to think it was impossible to reconcile the accounts in the four gospels into a single consistent story. After spending an evening looking into the matter I found that it's not so difficult after all. |
| Mary in the Bible |
Protestants object to the Catholic doctrines concerning Mary, claiming that these doctrines can not be supported from the Bible. In this article I reference the many biblical passages about Mary and her role in God's plan of salvation. |
| Is the Church like Old Testament Israel? |
Many Protestants claim that the New Covenant is different from the Old Covenant in every way, but there are many similarities between the two covenants. There are many Biblical passagaes which support the idea that the Church is the New Israel. |
| Astronomy of the Bible |
This article is composed of quotes and my commentary from the book Astronomy of the Bible: An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References in the Holy Scripture, by Edward Walter Maunder, 1908. |
| Bible Topics |
A variety of topics. |
| Tongues |
My view. |
| Sola Scriptura (Bible Only) |
The Protestant doctrine of Sola Scriptura (scripture only) is unsound and unbiblical.
The Protestant Reformation was based, in part, on the doctrine of Sola Scriptura (scripture alone). I highlight the many side-effects and contradictions which Protestants rarely discuss. |
| End Time Verses |
This article contains all verses about eschatology with my comments. I use this article as a reference when composing other end time articles. |
| Is Protestant Teaching Unbiblical? |
I highlight the many New Testament passages which clearly refute Protestant teaching and which favor Catholic teaching. |
| End Times Glossary |
Main topics in my system of Eschatology. |
| The Bible is a Catholic Book |
All Catholic doctrines and practices can be (1) derived from the Bible, and (2) supported from the Bible. |
| Binding and Loosing |
Jesus made some remarkable statements to the Apostles and to Peter in particular, which the Catholic Church uses as the basis for some important, foundational doctrines. |
| What the Catholic Church Really Teaches |
The purpose of this article is to clarify the teachings of the Catholic Church. There is a great deal of misinformation among Protestant naysayers of Catholicism. |
| Marian Doctrines |
This article discusses the various doctrines of the Catholic Church regarding Mary, the mother of Jesus. |
| Rebekah's Deception |
What was really going on in Genesis 27 when Jacob stole the blessing of Esau? |
| The Stages of God's Election |
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate from the Bible that both God and man have roles in the salvation process and to show what these roles are. |
| Paul's Thorn in the Flesh |
What was Paul's thorn in the flesh? |
| Imminency |
The purpose of this article is to analyze the various passages which indicate that Christ will come soon. |
| Promises to Israel |
Analysis of the Old Testament passages concerning God's promises to Israel. |
| Jesus Is Coming Soon |
There are many passages in the New Testament which seem to state that the second coming of Christ would occur soon. Preterists make much of these passages in developing their view. In addition, many of the writers of the very early church seemed to also believe that it would occur soon. What are we to think of all this? |
| New Testament Interprets Old |
There are many passages in the New Testament in which the writers re-interpret the Old Testament. |
| Vices - a Biblical Perspective |
The purpose of this article is to explain what the Bible has to say about various vices. |
| Salvation History |
The Bible, Old and New Testaments, is all about God, salvation, and salvation history. These charts contain the key events in salvation history. |
| End Times |
Lately I've been studying topics related to the trendy global warming crisis: peak-oil, energy reserves, green energy, sustainable living. I've been thinking for some time that the earth can't support more than a half billion people or so without oil and that there will be a global cataclysm in the next fifty years &mdash I've been calling this the "Oil Wars." |
| Mary in the Bible |
The Catholic view is biblical |
| The New Testament is Catholic |
This long article contains the many references in the New Testament books between Acts and Jude which contradict Protestant doctrine and practice, but which support Catholic teaching. |
| The "Word-Faith" Teaching |
I show from the Bible that this teaching is not based on the Bible at all. |
| Calvinism |
I highlight the many biblical passages which contradict the doctrines of Calvinism. |
| Faith Alone |
Martin Luther, the first Protestant "Reformer," invented the doctrine of Sola Fide (faith alone). But there are a few obvious problems with this doctrine. |
| Faith vs. Works in Romans |
Protestants commonly cite verses from Paul's letter to the Romans as "proof" for their doctrines of salvation. Even Martin Luther used this letter to "prove" his doctrine of justification by faith alone (sola fide). But alas, his copy of this letter must have been missing some important verses!
In this article I consider the passages that he ignored and that many Protestants still ignore even today. |
| Martin Luther's Teachings |
I highlight the problems and inconsistencies of Martin Luther's teachings using quotes from his own writings. I should note that I consider him to be a great man of God and I enjoy reading his writings (but I do find him to be a bit irascible). |
| The Eucharist is a very early doctrine |
This article demonstrates that the Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist was believed and practiced by the very early church. |
| Jericho |
Is Genocide Moral?
What really happened when the Israelites massacred everyone in Jericho? Can God command us to commit mortal sin? In defending the truthfulness of the Bible, Christians often justify the genocide of Jericho. |
| Literal Interpretation |
My view that we should interpret the Bible literally. |
| Peter is the Rock |
The role of Peter in the church and whether the Catholic of the papacy is justified. |
| One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church |
Jesus clearly established a church, a unified church, a holy church, the apostolic church. I discuss this using quotations from the Bible. |
| Jesus in the New Testament |
Passages from the Bible. |
| 2 Peter |
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| Song of Songs |
A true story. |