Tag: numbers

  • Finding the Evangelical Freedom of Balaam in our Evangelical Church

    .. promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption.. 2 Peter 2:19a LSB Why does the Apostle Peter point to Balaam? Do evangelical pastors of Christ’s Church have the freedom to accept all prophesy and every doctrine? Note the similarities of the growing popularity of Balaam of Pethor, whom Moses introduces in Numbers…

    map of Moab to Midian from Numbers 22 and reference in 2 Peter 2 to Balaam
  • Consecration, Ceremonies and Rites

    Two weeks ago in my Saturday Post SERIES addressing the jargon of the church I asked, “Can you picture a process of ‘consecration?’“ That’s right and an important view of occasions of consecration. We also defined anointing, but today I’m not quite ready for ‘sanctification’ without first briefly examining what some view as consecration in…

    Jewish rite of passage a young man reads from the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah
  • Jesus Christ Lord – 3 Christ of the Christian Church

    Christians of the early Church proclaimed Jesus Christ Lord confessing, “JESUS is Lord.” So far, we have been reminded that GOD is One – that is: Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Eternal (before all time and and after all time ceases to exist) – separated from His creation (including creatures), that is: Holy. Previously…

    Jesus Christ Lord