Today, I found an interesting, albeit somewhat common, theological question in my inbox. The questioner asked whether Baptism is ‘necessary’ for salvation. He sent a link to the article that had spurred his question. The link had a Pentecostalist perspective on Acts...
Devotionals
Is Legalism Christian
A friend today asked my opinion on a list of the legalistic rules of a local ‘church’. It was a list of DON’Ts: DON’T Drink, DON’T smoke, DON’T dance, DON’T watch R-rated movies, DON’T wear short sleeves or short skirts, Men DON’T have long hair, Women DON’T have...
On Christian Pacifism
In recent days, my newsfeed has been crammed full of a lot of political and race-related hatred – way too much of which is spewed by purported Christians. We MUST DO BETTER than to resort to demagoguery and threats of violence! Therefore, I am taking another run...