Posts by Andy Webb
The World Turned Right Side Up
Another piece of the “Holy Days and the American Revolution” story: Hamilton, the musical, featured a song called Yorktown, which included the lines: I am not throwin’ away my shot! ‘Til the world turns upside down Some Americans may still remember that the phrase ”till the world turns upside down”, is a reference to the song “The World Turned…
Not Falling Prey to the “Elijah Syndrome”
Christian, whatever you do, don’t fall prey to the “Elijah syndrome” (see 1 Kings 19 for details) Do not let the resistance of the fallen world and your perceived failure to “make an impact” in a family, a congregation, a nation, or a denomination, cause you to give up hope and embrace despair or…
“If the earth is not billions of years old, why does it have the appearance of age?”
Genesis 1&2 tells us that in the first week, God created a world with light already in transit from the stars, full-grown trees, rivers flowing in their courses, full-grown birds, fishes, insects, animals, and two…
The Moral, Civil and Ceremonial Laws
Books of the Torah like Leviticus and Deuteronomy are filled with laws, which while they have a link to one of the Moral Laws of the Ten Commandments, and practical applications to our lives today, are no longer binding on believers. We are no longer, for instance, forbidden to plant different kinds of seed in our vineyard, to wear garments of mixed materials (which is a…
A Brief Discussion of the Use of Birth Control by Married Christian Couples
This discussion will only consider the use of birth control within marriage, as all forms of sex outside of marriage constitute either fornication or adultery and are clearly contrary to the teaching of scripture.
Also, this discussion will only cover methods of birth control that prevent…
On Repentance
There is a difference between repentance and remorse. I point that out because many people confuse the two and the difference between them is critical. For instance, the difference between repentance and remorse, is the difference between Peter and Judas. They both sinned in betraying Christ. Judas betrayed Him to the Sanhedrin, selling him for a miserable 30 pieces of…
Every Part is Needed
One evening long ago I tripped over a toy in the darkness (those of you who are parents are probably familiar with that experience) and managed to bend my toes forward and come down on them with a crunch. I was sure that I had broken one toe in particular and sure enough in the morning it was black and blue and made walking around a painful experience. I taped it up to…
Headcoverings?
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved. 6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. 7 For a man…