Who or What is the Antichrist, Really?
Today I want to speak on the antichrist. This is one of the most misunderstood concepts of the Bible, not only in the fundamentalist’s camp, but also in the mainstream Christian mindset. And to be...
View ArticleA Conversation With God
Today I am going to depart from the usual subject matter of this blog. Instead of uncovering a hidden meaning beneath the literal text of the Bible, I am going to share one of the most important...
View ArticleWishing My Readers a Merry Christmas and Informing you about 2013!
I wanted to take the time to wish a merry Christmas to all my blog readers. I hope you all had a wonderful time with your family and friends. I just finished up a busy day with my wife’s family in...
View ArticleJudgment and Karma in the Bible
I was reading a blog post about karma this morning by Katinka Hesselink (linked here). I like Katinka’s simple explanation of this largely misunderstood concept. Check out what she has to say below:...
View ArticleSirius Documentary Coming Soon!
I have become an affiliate for the new film documentary called Sirius being released April 22, 2013. Apparently there is quite a bit of excitement about this film as it is being mentioned on many...
View ArticleAuthor Interview with Daniel Friedmann: The Broken Gift
I am always looking for information to expand my reader’s knowledge base of esoteric studies and how it relates to the Bible. That’s one reason I was pleasantly surprised when I was asked to be a part...
View ArticleJoseph Atwill Claims Solid Evidence that Jesus was Fabricated by Roman...
Last night a friend sent me a link to an article entitled, Self-Professed ‘Bible Scholar’ Makes Explosive Allegation About Jesus That He Believes Could Rock the Christian Faith to Its Core. The article...
View ArticleA Better World
I was touched recently. Deeply. It started off like a routine Saturday morning. I slept in a bit while my wife cooked breakfast for us and the kids (thanks Jess for always offering to do this!). As she...
View ArticleWrite for Spirit of the Scripture
I plan on this blog being around for a while, and I’ve decided to formally open up Spirit of the Scripture to guest posting. Because this blog now gets around 350 blog visits a day on average (and...
View ArticleThe Truth about Truth
What is truth? This is the famous question that Pontius Pilate, the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judea, asked Jesus before his crucifixion. The fact that Jesus didn’t answer him used to...
View ArticleCould God Really be Outside of his Creation?
Is it possible for God to really be an independent, outside observer of our universe, as some Theologians have long maintained? In religion, this view is known as transcendence. An opposing view is the...
View ArticleThe Three Wise Men Bearing Gifts to Baby Jesus
As a boy, I attended many a quaint Christmas nativity scene with baby Jesus in a manger surrounded by heralding angels, donkeys, Mary and Joseph, and bright lights illuminating the magical moment...
View ArticleTransmuting Sexual Energy: Can this Teaching be found in the Bible?
When I began looking into the esoteric teachings of other religions, I found many of them taught it was possible to transmute sexual energy into something that could bring healing and even longer life....
View ArticleUnconditional Love
In his recent article, 16 Scriptural Reasons NOT to take the Bible Literally, Joshua addresses a matter which is a little difficult for me. Although I totally agree with him that not everything should...
View ArticleA History
Editor’s Note: I normally wouldn’t publish an article such as the one below on this blog. It isn’t because it is a bad article (I very much enjoyed it). Rather, it’s because it is more of a personal...
View ArticleIs There a Better Answer to “What On Earth Are You Here For?”
You may recognize the article’s title as borrowing from the title of the second-best selling non-fiction book in American History, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Are You Here For? (November...
View ArticleSpirit of the Scripture Updates and Brand New Beginnings
I just wanted to give everyone a few updates with the blog. I haven’t posted in a while because my wife and I are preparing to move. We’re hoping to relocate in Wake Forest. We’ve already picked out a...
View ArticleWhen The Walls Came Tumblin’ Down
“Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumblin’ down.” Don’t remember this children’s song? Listen to the full version at...
View ArticleJesus in the Quran, Part One
As the world continues to shrink and its populations mingle, we find ourselves living in a soup of mixing cultures. We may be mowing the lawn one day when a neighbor’s smiling face pops up over the...
View ArticleJesus in the Quran, Part Two
Muhammad’s ministry as a prophet who preached monotheism had gotten well off the ground in Mecca by 622 CE. He had gathered a following of Muslims and instructed them to practice non-violence and...
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