We Are Out of Our Mind: October 2014

2 Corinthians--a Very Misunderstood Epistle

Many commentaries focus on Paul's defense of his ministry. Paul's main purposes have little to do with defending his ministry. The most common themes are: 1) reconciliation--between us and God, between fellow believers within the church, and between Paul and the Corinthians; 2) exhortation to ministry--Paul has been steadfast and uses his example to spur the Corinthians to look beyond their petty squabbles and reach out to the world, no matter how difficult it will be, because we have God and the rest of the world needs to be in relationship with Him. Be bold, be brave, get out of the pew!

Friday, October 3, 2014

A Book of Many Authors

I just finished a novel that involved Mormon characters. I often interact with Muslims. Both have gotten me to thinking about divine revelation. Why would I believe a revelation given to one man, confirmed by no other authors? If I wasn't Christian, I'd probably be Jewish.

Hebrew scriptures: 34+ authors
Greek (New Testament) scriptures: 7-9 authors

Islam: 1
Mormonism: 1
Buddhism: 1
Confucianism: 1
Hinduism: various