July 22, 2019, michaelbray Apologetics, Poetry,
22 July, 2019 It is defined in my lexicon (Liddell and Scott) as follows: “The Egyptian papyrus the root and triangular stalk of which were eaten by the poor.” The definition is credited to Herodotus. And how appropriate that this be the root word for the Bible. That book which is the Word of God […]
June 28, 2019, michaelbray Character - or not, Sanctity of Human Beings,
28 June, 2019 His dates are A.D. 260-330. In his “Divine Institutes,” book 6, chapter 21 is titled “Of the Pleasure of the Ears and of Sacred Literature.” Lactantius says: . . . Therefore he who is anxious for the truth, who does not wish to deceive himself, must lay aside hurtful and injurious pleasures, […]
June 6, 2019, michaelbray Political Ministry of the Churches of God, Speech - Terminlogy and Propaganda,
Michael Bray 18 June, 2016 One of the great examples of political propaganda nomenclature of our time is the term “homophobe.” Communicators, cultural revolutionaries, and activists of all sorts delight in the use of clever – even nefarious – neologisms to advocate for a principle or cause. For example, political euphemisms such as “liberal” and […]
May 31, 2019, michaelbray Abortionists and Terminations, Apologetics, Defending the Defenders,
31 May, 2019 The decision to terminate an unwanted abortionist is a very grave one for which much consideration must to be given by and concerning all parties involved and especially regarding the means of conducting the parties in celebration of such a glorious occasion. And regarding these parties, let all parties party with zeal […]
May 30, 2019, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Family Matters, Political Ministry of the Churches of God,
30 May, 2019 What is the case for it for Christians? Are we not part of a new nation, a new people, the “people of God”? What have we to do with classic nationalism, carved out by geographical, linguistic, and legacy lines? Are Christians doctrinally committed only to those holding Christian citizenship, submission to the […]
May 21, 2019, michaelbray Media Matters, Political Ministry of the Churches of God, Position Papers,
21 May, 2019 Why not? We tolerate the spread of such propaganda terms as “Islamophobia” and “homophobia” (I prefer “fagophobia” if we must describe disdain for and rejection of sodomy in “phobic” terms.) So why not name those who despise God’s Law as “nomophobiacs”? Indeed the Law, Nomos, was given as a gift by […]
May 17, 2019, michaelbray Apologetics, Polytheistic Statism v. Christocracy,
17 May, 2019 Democratic presidential candidate Kristen Gillibrand appeared at the Georgia state house on16 May, 2019. She said: “If you are a person of the Christian faith, one of the tenants of our faith is free will. One of the tenants of our democracy is that we have a separation of church and state, […]
May 10, 2019, michaelbray Apologetics, Political Ministry of the Churches of God, Polytheistic Statism v. Christocracy, Position Papers, Sanctity of Human Beings,
10 May, 2019 We are, of course, again’ it! Justice requires us humans to act not upon suspicion or rumor or even against the malevolent disposition of another. We are not to judge such things. Our judgment is guided by God’s word which prescribes that there be witnesses for the proper prosecution of an offense […]
May 7, 2019, michaelbray Actors in the Kingdom: selections, Character - or not, Civil Disobedience, Family Matters, Michael Bray v. PP and U.S. Marshals,
Seized To Pay $1 Million Federal Judgment Against Her Husband 25 Mar, 2008 Along with her defendant husband, Jayne Bray (51) and her eight minor children have been threatened by the federal government to have their home (owned by husband and wife) taken away. Federal marshals arrived on 1 October, 2007 and removed computers, office […]
May 7, 2019, michaelbray Bowie Maryland, Character - or not, Family Matters, Wilmington Ohio,
Battered by the U.S. Government, NOW, and PP But Unbowed 7 May, 2019 Jayne Bray has long suffered for righteousness’ sake. When her husband lost is job on a church staff in 1984 for exposing the then-American Lutheran Church apostasy, she had to tighten the belt of the family as Reformation Lutheran Church was born. […]