“Avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called” (1 Tim 6:20 KJV). Carl Sagan once claimed that “The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be.” This is not a statement of fact but a statement of faith First, he never tried to prove the statement. Which makes…
Category: Theology
Theology – what we believe.
What is Truth?
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32). A claim is a statement that is either true or false. If the statement is neither true nor false, it is not a claim. Truth is the description of the quality of a claim. A claim is true when the…
Get Wisdom
“The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom” (Prov. 4:7). In order to get wisdom, you need to first know what wisdom is. Unfortunately, this is harder than you might think. There is no agreement on what wisdom is. Wisdom is not knowledge. Knowledge is the acquisition of facts and information. Wisdom is not experience….
The Meaning of Conversion
“Conversion is conversion from a self-centered person to a God-centered person.” – E. Stanley Jones Conversion is not optional. Jesus was clear, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:3 NKJV). The Apostle Peter said the same…
The Nicene Creed (Episcopal)
The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,…