Category Archives: Theologization

Naghmeh Abedini: The US Church is pursuing fame and Wealth, not God

Indeed. In the pursuit of God, one can quickly tell when the other is not truly pursuing God.

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Double Imputations - His Active & Passive Obedience

In the reformed doctrine, we elaborate how we are counted heaven-worthy. This brings in the doctrine of Christ's active and passive obedience. Active Obedience: The righteous works of Jesus on Earth. Passive Obedience: The suffering Christ endured in crucifixion. The … Continue reading →

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Is it Biblical? Piracy, Copyright, bootleg, illegal copies, etc.

This started in the West, then some Easterners adopted such idea as piracy = stealing. This kind of idea is only valid in capitalism. Though valid, it is not true. At best, making someone else's work as your own, is … Continue reading →

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Would I go to hell if I don't go to church weekly?

Instead of using "going to hell", I'll change that phrase to "Am I still a Christian", for the meaning is practically synonymous. One does not cease to be Christian nor proven to be a fake/non-Christian, if one does not attend … Continue reading →

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The Differences Between Christianity and ALL Others

C = Christianity, A = All other religions, non-religion religions, and so on. The common answer is that C is of grace; while A is always based on works. I say, C starts with where you differ, not what you … Continue reading →

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West Side Men Bible Study: Mark

I haven't been back for the whole first part of Mark study. However, I've been reading the materials. Though unnecessary, I prefer to finish reading all provided materials before I attend the fellowship. Thus, when broken into small group discussions … Continue reading →

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Westminster Theological Seminary (2014): Left Behind Series

On Dispensationalism Left Behind Series was done in 2014 and a lot more recordings than I would like to place here. I'll focus on the ones that interest me, I've downloaded the recordings in my Library drive: Left Behind? Why … Continue reading →

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2 Gravitations of Sunday Services Today

The crowd comes to a service either for: free concert free stand-up comedy It is okay to have both. But they must not be the prime, which is the Gospel, which is lacking if one is not concerned with the … Continue reading →

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OT Exposition: Psalm 4

v. 5-7 Thou has put gladness in my heart... Trusting God is called into question. Pascal's Wager tested by Libertarians: But if God is not real, then we would have wasted our time devoting to a presumed God. The answer … Continue reading →

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Redeemer West Side Class: The Philip Series

Some 90+ turnout last night. The videos and notes are out. This is a series of quick expository study on the 5 O.T. books used for Jewish liturgical events. Ruth - Feast of Weeks Esther - Purim Ecclesiastes - Feast … Continue reading →

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