Monthly Archives: August 2023

Born from above

Posted on August 21, 2023 by R. T. Tippett

In the past, I have made clear my opinion that modern Christians love to read (or hear read to them) New Testament Scripture (from the Gospels) and imagine themselves as there with Jesus, especially when Jesus was telling the Pharisees, … Continue reading →

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What is Gnosticism?

Posted on August 20, 2023 by R. T. Tippett

While watching some man in jeans and a t-shirt preach a sermon this Sunday morning, said to be “senior pastor” at some ‘new wave’ branch of the Baptist Church, he touched on how early Christianity was changed due to philosophical … Continue reading →

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What is a church?

Posted on August 19, 2023 by R. T. Tippett

Something I learned that surprised me was the Jews did not call a building where they met on the sabbath a “synagogue.” That came later in history, after Jesus’ time. The Greek word that is the root for this name … Continue reading →

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Are you foolish?

Posted on August 6, 2023 by R. T. Tippett

The Baptist minister that has a thirty-minute broadcast on the local television station focused on Galatians 3:3, which has Paul asking, “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Yahweh is … Continue reading →

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