Not Misapplying Ephesians 3:20

Many love Ephesians 3:20:

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

It is a great verse.

But it can be misapplied. I have seen this used to promote prosperity Gospel.

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Should I get a Bible Software?

I’m sure there’s posts out there by different Bible software companies on why you should buy a Bible software.  I do think there are many good reasons to buy Bible software.  I do think there are good reasons why one might go slow with buying a Bible software.  Just because there’s good reasons to buy a Bible software does not mean that there are instances where it might not be a good idea to have a Bible software, or at least not yet.  It’s also wise to think about financial stewardship.

So here are some questions to think about.

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Reviews of Greg Bahnsen’s Apologetics Trilogy

Readers of this blog over the years will realize Greg Bahnsen has shaped my apologetics method more than others.

I appreciated his lectures and his books.

Of the many books he’s written there’s three that people have called Greg Bahnsen’s trilogy.

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How to Teach the Bible Part 1: Interpretation

Establish the need: Do you know how to teach the Bible?  Do you see the responsibility of teaching the Bible?  Even if you will never be a pastor, you might be teaching the Bible in Sunday School, Bible studies, Children’s ministry or as a husband or as a mother to children.  So how do you teach the Bible?

Purpose: Today we shall begin part one of our series of how to teach the Bible focusing specifically with how to interpret the Bible so that we can be faithful to what God’s Word says and teach it accurately.

1. Step 1: Read the Word of God
2. Step 2: Ask questions of the Word of God
3. Step 3: Make observation of the Word of God
4. Step 4: Use Good Resources
5. Step 5: Pray to God for help in all the process

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Presuppositional Apologetics’ Round Up: Third Week of February 2023

Here are the links related to Presuppositional apologetics gathered between February 15th-21st, 2023.

1.) Cave to the Cross Accepting Evidence – Ep.213 – Apologetics By John Frame – Some Methodological Considerations – Part 2

2.) Psalm 69 is Messianic

3.) Human Rights and the Image of God

4.) Bible Contradiction? How many generations were between Levi and Moses?

5.) EPIC Presup Rountable Discussion

6.) Renton Rathbun’ Introduction to Apologetics Lectures

7.) A Charge to Contemporary Apologists

8.) The Skeptic Annotated Bible Getting Hung Up with KJV use of “Unicorns” in the Bible

9.) Ready to Reason

10.) Veritas Domain Facebook Meme

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend

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Psalm 109 is Messianic

Establish the need: Is this Psalm Messianic? Many Bible scholars seems to think it is not, but what about you?

Purpose: In this session we will see three points concerning this Psalm’s Messianic character so that we would be at awe with God.

1. Psalm 109 is Messianic because the New Testament uses it that way
2. Psalm 109 is Messianic because of context of Book 5 of the Psalms
3. Psalm 109 is Messianic because of details within Psalm 109

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A Prayer Answered During 2020 Chaos

2020 was a crazy year.

During all the unrest with the riots with George Flyod I started doing something regularly on Twitter: Pray for antifa types and other criminals. I don’t mean protestors; I mean those who were breaking things and hurting people. I would pray for these people by name; or if no names were mentioned I would pray for them according to the details of what they have done.

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Psalm 69 is Messianic

Note: This one took a longer time for me to research and I had to spend two weeks on it; and its also why this is posted so late in the day today!

Establish the need: Is this Psalm Messianic? Many Bible scholars seems to think it is not, but what about you?

Purpose: In this session we will see three points concerning this Psalm’s Messianic character so that we would be at awe with God.

1. Psalm 69 is Messianic because the New Testament uses it that way
2. Psalm 69 is Messianic because of context of Book 2 of the Psalms
3. Psalm 69 is Messianic because of details within Psalm 69

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What are we to think of Exodus 36-39 repetition of Exodus Exodus 26-31?

If you read Exodus you would notice Exodus 36-39 looks almost as a verbatim repetition of Exodus 26-31.

What are we are to make of it?

I have two thoughts, one devotional and another thought with more of an apologetics dimension.

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Early February 2023 Presuppositional Apologetics Links

Here are the links around the world wide web concerning Presuppositional Apologetics from February 1st-7th, 2023.  Enjoy!

1.) Cave to the Cross’ Apologetics Show:  Every Thought Captive – Ep.211 – Apologetics By John Frame – The Message Of The Apologist – Part 2

2.) Bible Contradiction? How many sons does God have?

3.) Of The Holy Scriptures and Apologetics 1

4.) Psalm 45 is Messianic

5.) Evolutionists Wasting Time and Money

6.) HGA Episode 4. Book Review On Van TIl’s Apologetic by Greg Bahnsen

7.) All things Christian apologetics: Ricky Roldan and Apologetics Central

8.) VAN TIL’S PRESUPPOSITIONAL APOLOGETIC by Greg Bahnsen

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend and another friend here

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Review: The Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters

NOTE: This book was provided to me free by Crossway without any obligation for a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.

Gregory Lanier and William Ross. https://amzn.to/3DOcmVFThe Septuagint: What It Is and Why It Matters.  Wheaton, IL: Crossway, November 2, 2021.  216 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Westminster | Amazon

Does the Greek translation of the Old Testament fascinate you, and you want to learn more about it?  The two authors for this book, Gregory Lanier and William Ross, does an excellent job giving readers an accessible introduction to the Greek Old Testament.  Often the term Septuagint is used to say Greek Old Testament and the book goes over what is the Septuagint, if it is even proper to say “the Septuagint says…” and why the Greek translation of the Old Testament is important.  The two authors are both capable specialists in writing on this subject, both having their PhD from Cambridge and both being professors who are professors at Reformed Theological Seminary who hold a high view of the Bible and write academic papers and books.  I am so glad they wrote this book and so glad the publisher was willing to have a book on this subject be published since some can think this is an obscure subject, though I don’t think it should be an obscure topic!  I wished this book was available when I was taking an Old Testament textual Criticism class during my second master’s program.  It was so good that I wish the publisher can published books using the same format and structure as this book but for other ancient translations of the Bible such as the Latin Vulgate, Aramaic Targum, Syriac Peshitta, etc.

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Psalm 45 is Messianic

Establish the need: Is this Psalm Messianic? Many Bible scholars seems to think it is not, but what about you?

Purpose: In this session we will see three points concerning this Psalm’s Messianic character so that we would be at awe with God.

1. Psalm 45 is Messianic because the New Testament uses it that way
2. Psalm 45 is Messianic because of context of Book 2 of the Psalms
3. Psalm 45 is Messianic because of details within Psalm 45

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Thoughts on Decrease of Blog Views Over the Years

Two fellow bloggers posted this yesterday: A Mysterious Drop in Views – Year 2 and Was It Something I Said?

I have also noticed the decrease of blog views since 2020 with every year having less views.  Yet I also want to balance that to say that God has been tremendously gracious with the blog Veritas Domain with its reach and interactions with people.

I want to add some further thoughts on why this might be happening, why I still blog and what I try to do to support others.

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Devotional: Giving and Doing Things from the heart for God in Exodus 35:4-29

This will be a busy weekend of ministry for me (youth group on Saturday morning, Berkhof sytematic theology in the evening, still prepping for Sunday sermon and also servant meeting at church for Sunday).

Here’s a quick devotional from my family Bible study lesson this week from the book of Exodus.  I think the Old Testament has so much amazing truth from God, Christians shouldn’t just only read the New Testament!

Let’s look at Exodus 35:4-29:

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Psalm 40 is Messianic

Establish the need: Is this Psalm Messianic? Many Bible scholars seems to think it is not, but what about you?

Purpose: In this session we will see three points concerning this Psalm’s Messianic character so that we would be at awe with God.

1. Psalm 40 is Messianic because the New Testament uses it that way
2. Psalm 40 is Messianic because of context of Book 1 of the Psalms
3. Psalm 40 is Messianic because of details within Psalm 40

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