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Tackling Tradition 66 - Simon & Cephas in Luke 24 & 1 Corinthians 15

To whom is Paul referring in 1 Corinthians 15:5?      Is it Peter or someone else?     and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ( 1 Corinthians 15:5 , ESV) But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.  ( Luke 24:12 , ESV) saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”  ( Luke 24:34 , ESV) Most people believe that 1 Corinthians 15:5 is referring to Peter, based on their understanding that John calls Peter “Cephas” in John 1:42. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.  41  He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).  42  He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).  ( John 1:40–42 , ESV) —-But ther...
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Arise, Our Souls, Arise…

  RUF at 50 - Hymn Sing 2023 O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of agate, your gates of carbuncles, and all your wall of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the Lord , and great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version . 2016. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
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Why I’m Not A Cessationist (Part 2)

This is the definition of inductive prophecy — prophetic activity that is done/accomplished with objects.   It is frequently deployed by the LORD & His people as an answer to witchcraft, sorcery, the dark arts, etc.  Baptism & the Lord’s Supper / Fellowship Meal are acts of inductive prophecy.   We call them sacraments (ordinances if you’re Baptist).  Circumcision (Genesis 17) is an answer to the dedication of children to demons & witchcraft (Genesis 6).     The Lord’s Table (1 Corinthians 11) answers the meals dedicated to Aphrodite in Corinth, & the intramural conflict in the Corinthian church over use of food sacrificed to idols is rightly explained as an argument between people who had questions about the use of instruments (ingredients) used for Aphrodite worship & whether or not they could be justifiably repurposed for the Lord’s Table. Are these the only examples?  To that I would ask the question, “Is the binding rite in the...
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Moral Governance & the Trump Candidacy

“ Is Donald Trump the candidate who best represents the Christian worldview?”  asks Katelyn Webb?  For the answer, she points us to this podcast: From Politics in the Pews: Trump Conviction, Political Chaos Spark Historic Election Cycle, Jul 12, 2024 Her source material is from a Christian Post podcast that can be found here .  She writes…         Wayne Grudem, a prominent conservative commentator, has long voiced concerns about Trump's candidacy. "If Trump stays in the race and wins the Republican nomination, he is very likely to lose the general election. That would be a disaster for the Republican Party and for the nation," Grudem wrote in a Newsweek op-ed. On    this view, Party is more important than President.     One hopes that Dr. Grudem believes as he does about Candidate Trump because he has come to his senses relative to Candidate Trump’s character.    That said, for someone who taught theology & e...
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Simple Gospel

Simple Gospel … What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” The Holy Bible: English Standard Version . 2016. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
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