Theology

  • Musings on Matthew 16:18

    Musings on Matthew 16:18

    “…on this rock I will build my church” (Matt 16.18; italics added).[1] What is the rock to which Jesus refers? Is it a play on the name Petra (rock), which is the meaning of Peter? Or is “the rock” to which Jesus refers; Jesus the Christ? An important aspect the reader must consider is the…

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  • Sin is an interesting topic and not one limited to Christian conversation. I am often amazed at how freely the word is used and the subject is addressed in literature, in entertainment, and I suppose sometimes in art. How sin is defined and applied will vary depending upon the persons’ religious convictions,[1] presuppositions, assumptions, biases,…

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