Category Archives: Theologization

Not all Scripture is comprehended via reasonable understanding

In essence, the whole sense of Scripture can only be understood truly, via obedience to God.

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Choosing Spouse - The Likeness of God

It is said, that when we forgive others, as Jesus commanded, we do it in love, we don't take into account a wrong suffered (1Co 13:5), hence it is regardless of the presence of repentence from others. Consequently reformers like … Continue reading

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Short Fable: Let No Man Despise Thy Youth

The elders of a church instructed a reluctant young man to teach a group of young children. Reluctant because he believes himself to be less qualified than other married and older members of the church. One day, after noticing an … Continue reading

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It is only a hypothesis

On one or two accounts have I met preachers, who pride themselves of their response to those questions asked of fictional example: It is only a hypothesis. So, they believed they have found their excuse to avoid a challenging question. … Continue reading

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The Neutral - I don't know - I don't take side, etc.

In Luke 20:7, they replied Jesus that they could not tell whence John's baptism is from. They knew the different answers. They understood the consequences of the answers. But that is obviously not what they seek - to ask of … Continue reading

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The end of the world

I heard of it a couple of years back, from Harold Camping of Family Radio. May 21st, 2011, judgment day, end of the world. He had once admitted he miscalculated in 1994, now he's at it again and failed. I … Continue reading

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Dr. John MacArthur on Infant Baptism

Recently I came across MacArthur view on Baptism while reading comments on Facebook. (Which was on another subject: Immediate baptism after conversion) Since it was well known that MacArthur is considered a calvinist, I naturally thought he would be in … Continue reading

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N.T. Wright

I do not known or remember the controversial issues with N.T. Wright, famous English theologian. I want to say I had confused him with another, Gordon Fee. But I just don't quite remember. However, they do have something in common, … Continue reading

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The Apostles' Creed - CCCNY's Monthly

I will just note down the version my church, CCCNY, uses: 中国基督教协会 1. 我信上帝,全能的父,创造天地的主; 2. 我信我主耶稣基督,上帝独生的子; 3. 因圣灵感孕,由童贞女马利亚所生; 4. 在本丢彼拉多手下受难,被钉于十字架,受 死,埋葬; 5. 降在阴间,第三天从死人中复活; 6. 升天,坐在全能父上帝的右边; 7. 将来必从那里降临,审判活人死人。 8. 我信圣灵; 9. 我信圣而公之教会;我信圣徒相通; 10. 我信罪得赦免; 11. 我信身体复活; 12. 我信永生。 阿们。 (source: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%BF%E5%BE%92%E4%BF%A1%E7%B6%93) … Continue reading

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The Apple of the Eye

In the past week, celebration of the Passover by the Jews and Easter Sunday by the Christians reminded me of the phrase "the apple of His eye" as the Jews use it quite often when referring to the uniqueness of … Continue reading

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