Christians Are Not Obligated to Poverty
The scriptures are clear that while we have a duty to the poor, we do not have a duty to be poor.
Archive for the ‘Online Bible Study’ Category
The First Time I Read Isaiah »
A Mormon girl’s father tells me that Isaiah is the toughest book in the Bible to understand, but I had no trouble with it. Whether it was God or ignorance that made it easy, the second time around promises to be a challenge.
A Change in Direction »
I’m shifting the Online Bible Study from an in-depth verse-by-verse look at a single book in the Bible to a more topical approach. I need to learn what the Bible has to say about spiritual warfare, so I’m going to start taking a look at Isaiah.
A New Light »
1 John 2:7-8
God can speak to us through every word in the Bible, so I do my best to focus in on passages that I would normally gloss over. Sometimes I still have trouble finding much, but there are other times when God completely blows my mind.
Hypocrisy vs. Relativism »
1 John 2:3-6
Chapter 2 of 1 John is challenging on a variety of levels. In verses 3 through 6, we explore how we must avoid both hypocrisy and relativism.
For All The World »
1 John 2:1-2
When the Good Book says that God forgave everyone, he means it, but that doesn’t mean everyone goes to heaven. Tune in next week for the rest of the story.
Exercise, priests, and terrorists »
Lacking time to write, I recorded a quick video of what’s running through my head and why there’s no OBS this week.
Life Without Sin »
1 John 1:8-10
There is a difference between “defeating sin,” and “living without sin.” Jesus did the first for us. None of us experience the second in this lifetime.
God is Love? »
1 John 1:1-4
Is God love? Well, he’s certainly more than love, but a number of people maintain that the statement “God is love” is dangerously inaccurate due to his hate of sin. To study God’s love more in-depth, I’ve decided to start with the book of 1 John, beginning with verses one through four in this first installment of the Online Bible Study.
