The Prophetic Presbyterian & His Narrow Way

The Remnant of Israel 11  I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, [ a ]  a member of the tribe of Benjamin.   2  God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?   3  “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.”   4  But what is God's reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”   5  So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.   6  But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. 7  What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,   8  as it is written, “God gave them a ...

From a conversation I recently had on Instagram:  Instead of accusing me of importing unbiblical or extrabiblical concepts into the text, try using the principles of sound reasoning & biblical hermeneutics— which the Bible itself underwrites & models for us.   Refrain from constructing an interpretive grid as if the reader must understand Genesis 1 & 2 & Mt. 19 to understand Leviticus 18 & Romans 1:18 - 32.    Does the Bible allow us to reason from the (alleged) state of the created order?  No.  Why? Romans 1:20.    The image & attributes God alone are necessary, reasoned, & principled (thus a truly non-arbitrary epistemic warrant) for all faith (worship ethics/doctrine) & practice (moral, ethical, & philosophical reasoning).  Does it allow us to commit Category Errors? No, God’s decretal will (What Is) & moral will (What Ought To Be) are separate (like His 3 Hypostases) yet perichoretic (like His hypos...

  God's Sovereign Choice 9  I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—   2  that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.   3  For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, [ a ]  my kinsmen according to the flesh.   4  They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.   5  To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. 6  But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,   7  and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”...

  Life Through the Spirit 8  Therefore, there is now no condemnationfor those who are in Christ Jesus,   2  because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you [ a ]  free from the law of sinand death.   3  For what the law was powerlessto do because it was weakened by the flesh, [ b ] God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. [ c ]  And so he condemned sin in the flesh,   4  in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5  Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.   6  The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.   7  ...

The title of this article at The Christian Post   is misleading. CO did not strike at the Christian bookstore. The Christian bookstore & the ADF are striking at CO. This lawsuit of there’s a preemptive strike. Nobody in the LGBTQ community has complained. Neither has CO.   The ADF is supposed to be about defending Christian values. What is the biblical basis for their litigitiousness? The come across as modern SuperApostles stirring the Corinthian church to go legal war in the public square.  What does the Bible say about giving up precious things to follow Christ. LGBTQ people are regularly told to suck it up, but the ADF defends Christians who refuse to do so, contrary to Luke 14. LGBTQ people must give up their civil rights while the ADF seeks to give their clients a free pass.  What does Mt, 5:22 say about “Racaing” people. God says that’s forbidden. The ADF says, “We’ll see about that!” What does Mt. 5:41 - 48 say about paracleting people with whom we profou...

One of the prooftexts often cited by the “Thou shalt not attend the wedding, bake the cake, design the website; take the photographs coaltion is 1 Thessalonians 5:22.  “Abstain from all appearance of evil (KJV).” Other translations state, “Reject every kind of evil.”  They sound exactly like the AI Bot @ Google.  1 Thessalonians 5:22, often quoted as "Abstain from all appearance of evil," is a verse in the Bible that encourages believers to avoid not just evil itself, but also anything that might appear to be evil. It's a call to discernment and responsible conduct, prompting believers to consider how their actions might be perceived by others.  Here's a more detailed explanation:  Original wording:  The original Greek in this verse uses the word "apechesthe," which means "to abstain" or "to keep away from".  Beyond just avoiding evil:  This verse isn't just about refraining from doing bad things; it's about avoiding anything that...