Read Carefully

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Righteous – What do you think about this verse?  Does it say that everyone is unrighteous?  Does it claim that everyone is fallen?  Go back and take a careful look.  Doesn’t it suggest that there is no righteous…

Reductio Ad Absurdum

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Ba’al, and go after other gods that you have not known, and then come and stand before Me in this house, which is called by My name, and say, “We are delivered!” – only to go on doing all these abominations? Jeremiah 7:9-10 We…

A Philosophy of Sin

You, however, are not controlled by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. Romans 8:9 (NIV) Sinful Nature – The NIV takes theological liberty with the Greek text by translating the Greek word sarx as “sinful nature” rather than “flesh.”  The translation committee had a prior theological…

The Lamborghini

Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.  Psalm 38:10 Desire – “My desire,” says David.  The Hebrew is ta’awah – desire, delight, bounty, craving and greed.  Havvah used the same word when she described the aesthetic, cognitive and physical beauty of the fruit of that Tree.  It…

Heaven On Earth

The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. Psalm 37:31 Law Of His God – David extols the righteous person.  He describes God’s delight in this person.  He promises God’s protection and blessing.  He reminds the righteous of God’s purposes fulfilled in their lives.  He emphasizes the fact that…

A Culture Of Idolatry

Here is a lecture on the decline of the civilization and its relation to a culture of idolatry.  There are powerpoints that go with this, so if you want them, just email me and ask. [audio:https://stage.skipmoen.com/audio/culture-of-idolatry.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your…

Order And Purpose

And YHWH Elohim said, “It is not good the man being alone.  I will make for him an ‘ezer kenegdo.  Genesis 2:18 ‘ezer kenegdo – The opening of the Bible is a declaration of God’s ordering the world.  He is completely in control of all creation.  His character is expressed in all that He does. …