Author: Lee

First, we may notice that Jesus accepted worship: JN 9:38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. JN 20:28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus did not rebuke them, like angels invariably would do when people would worship them: Revelation 19:10 At this I fell at his […]

James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. Certainly James and Paul are using works in two different senses, the works James mentions are contrary to legal edicts. I think James and Paul are also viewing two different aspects of justification: James 2:23 And the scripture was […]

The only clear statement I know of of the doctrine of “impassivity” in the Bible is in the book of Job, and it is spoken by Elihu, one of Job’s comforters: Job 35:8  Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men. This seems to make this idea […]

Scripture itself claims to be infallible: “If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken)…” (Jn 10:35) So if this statement is fallible, I don’t know how we can tell what parts are not fallible. “In the late 1940s, Billy attended a conference in California only […]

Is Jesus teaching that he was omnipresent, even when on earth here? Matthew 28:20 “… and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” But this was after his resurrection! He also said here “All power has been given to […]

John 21:17 “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Now this is in a context where Jesus is remonstrating (though gently) with Peter for his denial, which Jesus predicted. Then after Peter says “you know all things,” Jesus doesn’t say “But we must be careful here, my prediction need not imply […]

N.T. Wright writes the following, in one of his books: “If and when God does act to vindicate his people, his people will then, metaphorically speaking, have the status of ‘righteous’… But the righteousness they have will not be God’s own righteousness. That makes no sense at all. God’s own righteousness is his covenant faithfulness, […]

I believe it is! And it isn’t. That is, it seems appropriate to hold that there are two fulfillments of the prophecies of a great time of tribulation, and that the siege of Jerusalem and the trouble in those days, with a Gentile standing in the temple, is a foreshadowing of a future, more complete […]

Luke 12:47-48  That servant who knows his master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. LK 12:4-5 “I tell you, my friends, do not […]

The “first resurrection” seems to refer to just one point in time “this is the first resurrection” (Rev. 20:5), and placing the resurrection of the rapture (1 Thess. 4:16) before this seems to put a general resurrection before the “first resurrection.” REV 20:6 “Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. […]