Exceedingly Abundant“And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant…”
I Timothy 1:14a
Eta Linneman had lived a religious life, but in her heart she knew she was barren. Born in Germany in 1926 she excelled in Biblical studies and was taught under intellectual giants in Germany such as Rudolph Bultmann and Ernst Fuchs.
She embraced the theories of higher critical thinking and liberal theology. She became a teacher of theology in West Germany. View full article »
Where Will Doctrine Take You?1 Timothy 6:17-19
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
[Instruct them] to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good reserve for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real. View full article »
Narrow Terms“I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.” I Timothy 3:14-15
Bruce Shelley in his excellent work, Church history, begins by telling a story. At the Seminary where he taught he posted a comic strip of Peanuts on the door of his study for many years. It brought many an uncomfortable chuckle from those who passed by. View full article »