tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50508079523371887292024-10-24T17:53:06.356-04:00Time In His WordRanzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-9836715024248181492014-06-05T12:04:00.003-04:002014-06-06T13:14:45.254-04:00Are You Being Judged or Challenged?
Recently, I was involved in a conversation with another
Christian who suggested that I was judging him.
The conversation actually began over the topic of people who are
unmarried and living together. We both
know of a third party who is involved in a relationship like this and were
discussing the potential challenges for them moving forward if repentance doesn’t
take place.
The Ranzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-8370262923965124872011-12-18T15:57:00.000-05:002011-12-18T15:57:12.166-05:00Objectivity (pt. 2)
When I drive through a scenic area, I like to drive slow enough to see things. Yeah, I’m a “lookie-loo.” I may get on the nerves of the person in the car behind me, but I get to see things that I wouldn’t otherwise. I’ve also had the experience of having driven by the same place for years without noticing something until one day, I’m stuck in traffic, sitting still, and I lookRanzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-34064920957347582242011-12-12T08:16:00.001-05:002011-12-12T08:23:27.490-05:00Objectivity (pt. 1)One dictionary entry for the word “objectivity” includes the following: “Not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased.”
I have found that being objective is not easy. In fact, merely recognizing how little objectivity I posses can be challenging in itself. Numerous things influence and shape my perspective without my even noticing it; such as Ranzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-83281789339580731742011-12-04T22:58:00.004-05:002011-12-04T23:13:37.555-05:00The World of the New Testament: Comparing the Various Sects of Judaism in Relationship to the Old Testament Writings, Oral Traditions, Supernaturalism and Politics Judaism has a long and rich history. Today, millions of people call this religion their own. Its beginnings stretch back hundreds of years before Christianity and approximately one thousand years before Islam. Judaism has experienced many changes since then, but even today elements of its exilic beginnings can be observed in the local synagogueRanzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-87134295696480160392011-12-01T08:53:00.016-05:002011-12-05T16:03:39.017-05:00Problems In The First Century Church and the Apostle Paul's Method of Addressing Them. This post will analyze one major problem that Paul faced in each of the following letters: 1 Corinthians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, and 1 Timothy. The cause of each problem will be identified along with Paul’s method for dealing with it. Scripture quotations are from the NKJV.
1 CORINTHIANS
&Ranzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-46409272840443282052011-11-23T12:03:00.012-05:002014-06-05T22:56:39.595-04:00Observations on Love from Song of Solomon (followed by three personal interviews)
1:1 Love can be expressed through song and music. 1:2 Love inherently desires reciprocal action from the object of its affections. It has the ability to stimulate the senses more than intoxicating substances. Love recognizes a value beyond that of the material. It can be expressed through acts of affection, such as through kissing or caressing. Simply experiencing love is not enough; Ranzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050807952337188729.post-84415852213854952902011-11-21T20:44:00.000-05:002011-11-21T20:44:45.104-05:00The Israelites: Lessons from Their Experience in the Exodus and Wilderness WanderingsTrust for ProvisionThe account of captive Israel and their time in the desert is not unlike that of the Christian life, as the Christian also began in bondage - to sin. By His sovereignty and grace, God also rescued (redeemed) the Christian. Like the children of Israel, the Christian is filled with joy at being set free (Ex. 15:1-21), and begins by rejoicing and praising God for his Ranzallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187355980759620noreply@blogger.com1