Words wither and blogs fade away…
Forgive me if you’ve heard this song before, but I've decided to stop blogging at He is Sufficient. I truly appreciate all of the wit, wisdom and words of faith that you have shared with me over the past few years. I wish you well in all of your endeavors, whatever they may be and wherever they may lead you. “God is sufficient for the needs of His people”. Amen!
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Feeling a little homesick…
You might be an Alaskan if…
You have ever been asked if you use Canadian/Russian currency.
You have ever been asked if you live in an igloo.
Power outages don’t seem to bother you.
You laugh at people who wear coats when the temperature drops to 50°F.
You refer to Lower-48ers as foreigners.
You know what a Lower-48er [...]
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Is the absence of sin sufficient to make God happy?
Essay question:
“Is the absence of sin sufficient to make God happy?”
Be sure to define sin and happiness. Please use the terms expiation, propitiation, grace, works, salvation and atonement in your complete answer.
Posted in theology Comments closed
New additions to the Bible quiver
For regular readers of this blog, it should be no great secret that I’m a fan of the Revised English Bible (REB). Like Esteban Vázquez and Rick Mansfield, this is one of my finalists for “desert island” translations. I’ve extolled the virtues of the translation before – suffice it to reread this post or Rick’s [...]
Posted in bible publishing, choosing a bible Comments closed
The ESV vs. HCSB debate continues
I’ve just come across a series of posts by Will at a blog titled Anwoth that echo comments I’ve made regarding the ESV and HCSB translations. Be sure to read the comments of each one for additional insight and discussion.
Evaluating the HCSB
Why the ESV Will Outlive the HCSB
Three Reasons the HCSB will Fall to the [...]
Posted in bible publishing, choosing a bible Comments closed
What was the original scope of the Great Commission?
We’re all familiar with the Great Commission, Jesus’ charge to his disciples to preach the message of the gospel:
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the [...]
Posted in bible translation, kingdom living Comments closed
A thought for Thanksgiving
HT: Bible Basics
THERE is the story of a man who died and arrived at the gates of eternity for a guided tour by a guardian angel.
The angel took him to Hell, which was a large banquet room with a huge table loaded with food. Surrounding the table were emaciated, groaning people.
The man asked why Hell’s [...]
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Separation of faith and religion?
We spend a lot of misdirected time and energy in the United States on the issue of ’separation of church and state’. The judicial system spends countless time and money expelling any practice of religious or faith-based “ideology” from our schools, malls, government edifices, etc. when the reality of the concept was to protect the [...]
Posted in church Comments closed
Christmas shopping for Bibliobloggers