Reproach of Men Blog

. . .to understand the frailties of this flesh. I know, the title sounds like something else that happened a couple of months ago. However, that particular time of year is pretty unremarkable to me. Rather, it is this time of year, and the next two to three months that will so personally remind me of [...]

You call yourself a student of the bible, and do not have the original Hebrew/Greek translation? Are you serious? I forgot, its KJV, or nothing for Paul.1 The Interlinear Bible is the OT in Hebrew and the NT in Greek, translated in literal English by Jp(sic) Green.You would no(sic) this if you had one. It is [...]

Note: Due to the continuing recovery from the recent ice storm and some other factors, posting has slowed considerably. One of the most striking things about how we as individuals are, is our capacity to deny the immediacy or urgency of an issue. We tend to “stick our heads in the sand” when it comes to [...]

NOTE: I underline for emphasis. All emphasis is mine. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (I Thessalonians 5:21) Well, it’s not the first time I have been called “unteachable,” and I am certain it won’t be the last. What is the problem? I demand proof — not assertions. I also demand that competency be demonstrated in [...]

NOTE: This is a continuation of the series “Adam and the Fall.” If you have not read those posts, please do so as it will yield a far better understanding of what this series deals with. The posts can be found here: Part 1, Part 2, Part3, Part 4, Part5, Part 6. “Ok. This is what [...]

In addressing the questions raised by Aaron, we can examine them in whatever order we desire. However, since there is an order to things, a failure to examine them in proper order will yield some very interesting results for our doctrine. In the Scripture, there is an order to building doctrine, which is expressed in [...]

This is a guest article from Bro. Roger Jewell, missionary to the Dominican Republic. Roger Jewell’s sending church is Tabernacle Baptist Church of Lebanon, Missouri. Faith Baptist Church of Spokane is one of his supporting churches. A Missionary’s Journey I had a dream last night, that I was on a journey. I didn’t have the [...]

Well, last week was quite the week, with the worst ice storm I have ever experienced. And, according to several lifelong residents of this area, the absolute worst they have ever seen in this area. Generally speaking, Northwest Arkansas does not get bad ice storms, and when one does occur, it happens so infrequently that [...]