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War in the Name of the Lord: Who Does Jesus Stand With?

By Eowyn The horrific "Dirty Wars" of Argentina ran from about 1976 to 1983. During that time, Argentina was ruled by a military junta led by General Jorge Rafael Videla. Under General Videla's direction an esti…
Because God Told Me: Using Faith as Justification

My secretary tapped on my office door inside the First Baptist Church of small town Oklahoma, peeked inside, and said “Mrs. Jones is here to see you.” Then, making sure only I could see her, she rolled her ey…
Sin is Still Sin

Sin is still sin no matter how you look at it or how you try to justify it. We all make the wrong choices and we all sin. “As it is written; none is righteous, no not one.” (Romans 3:10) I’m so tired of…
Inerrant, Infalllible and Perfect: God, not the Bible (Part Two)

In my previous post, I sought to establish that the orthodox Christian belief that the Bible, as a whole, is the inerrant, infallible and perfect Word of God is largely unfounded. Here I will discuss some of the implicat…
A Faith Analogy: How Well Are You Sleeping?

By Todd at The Mockingbird Blog I find it almost universally true that the quality of one’s sleep is a direct reflection of one’s present state of mind. When I have a deadline looming, I always have trouble…
No More Excuses: Losing Hindrances to Your Christian Walk

By Roderick Evans Excuses! Excuses! Excuses! Have you ever met someone who had nothing but excuses? After a while, it becomes evident that excuses become covers for some internal weakness or hindrance. Many are afra…
Justifying Sin Is A Sad Task

By Dave Burchett Regular readers of the humble ramblings know that I am a recovering legalist. I spent about three decades trying to find the right set of performance tools to become righteous. Guess how that worked out?…
Reflections on Justification

I have been reflecting on some things that have been going through my head lately. One issue that came to mind was that of Justification. It's something that I have talked about briefly but would like to lay out a mor…
Love Doesn't Justify; Faith Does: An Interview with Dr. Mark Mattes

By JDK at The Mockingbird Blog Regular readers of our blog will, no doubt, be familiar with the deep thoughts of our favorite philosopher-hunter, David Browder. Recently, he forwarded me a discussion that he had been ha…
Justification: Faith Alone?

Finals are over... and, as promised... Justification, in the Catholic Church, is the result of faith and works working in tandem. We understand that while faith is an important starting point in the journey of salvati…