Apologetics
October 6, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Family Matters, Position Papers, Sanctity of Human Beings,
“Gender” is a grammatical construct. A boat-load of languages, such as German and Latin, have three: masculine, feminine, and neuter. But in biology, there are only two sexes: male and female (duh!). There is no neutral or “confused” or “bi-sexual.” Morally speaking, there is only dualistic heterogeneity (man and woman). Period. Homosexuality is a perversion. […]
October 4, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Ecclesiastical Matters, Family Matters, Position Papers, Salvation,
God, the Father sent God the Son, the very Creator, down to join His creation and to participate in and accomplish its redemption. God, the Son, came down to dwell among His creatures. And after He accomplished our salvation through His death, The Father sent God, the Holy Spirit, to lead and guide us in […]
October 4, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Poetry, Salvation,
Wanderin’ through life, lookin’ for a thrill Got stuck a little while in Mormonville, Then found his way out of the din; And dealt with that sin deep within. Nothin’ but the blood o’ Jesus Will do to get a fellow through. The triune God is the One that saves Whether in the city or […]
October 3, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Ecclesiastical Matters, Family Matters, Position Papers, Salvation,
Talkin’ about that church Father of the first century. He and Polycarp were fellow disciples under John (the apostle). He writes to the Ephesian Christians warning them against false teachers. Of the “spirit of deceit” he says this in chapter nine: “He glorifies himself, for he is full of arrogance. He is lying, fraudulent, soothing, […]
September 30, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Citizenship, Position Papers, Salvation, Wilmington Ohio,
It is the motto of my local – you might say – “oldies” station, playing the popular music of the late sixties and seventies. Indeed, it was excellent music, about which Larry Norman crooned, “Why should the devil have all the good music?”! Yes, it was good, Godless music. High quality use of instruments and […]
September 30, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Character - or not, Citizenship, Prisoners and other Servants, Sanctity of Human Beings, Terrorism - of God and Men,
What does it mean to be a martyr, a witness, for Jesus? We might give consideration, in our times, to the one who saves the babies by blowing up abortuaries (and, sometimes, going to jail). Some time in the future, such will be regarded as martyrs. But there are others who have acted in a […]
September 29, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Character - or not, Prisoners and other Servants, Salvation,
As I was on walk today in the early afternoon, a fellow getting out of his car asked me if I was still going into the jail. I didn’t know the guy but was pleased that he knew something of me and continued to hear him as I answered that I was no longer going […]
September 29, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Apostasy Cowardice or Buffoonery, Ecclesiastical Matters, Position Papers, Salvation, Wilmington Ohio,
29 Sept., 2022 Dear Mormons (or “Latter Day Saints” – as you fancy yourselves), For an eternity, before He made anything (angels, dirt, people), God existed as one God in three persons. There was eternal love between the three persons of this God-head. Thus have the (faithful) churches among all the denominations (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, […]
September 29, 2022, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Apologetics, Salvation, Sanctity of Human Beings,
The popular song (or, at least, an oft-played one) has the lyrics as follows: “Did He move every mountain? Did He part every sea? Yes He did, so yes He can.” I like the trust that the words convey in the power of our God. He is almighty and can do anything He wishes to […]
September 27, 2022, michaelbray Apologetics, Ecclesiastical Matters, Lamentations, Poetry, Position Papers, Salvation,
(Or “Latter Day Saints Lies”) Mormons mean well, But by their false teaching Point themselves and others to hell. The triune God is, indeed, The one-and-only true God, The Lord and giver of life, Who died For all the sins of all the world(s) And rose again – victorious! No one else is more glorious […]