When you’ve been raised to believe something so fundamentally that it forms the basis of your spirituality, it can be quite difficult and disorienting to learn that your belief isn’t supported by the Scriptures or by the facts. This is…
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Doesn’t Ephesians 2:8-9 Teach Faith Alone?
Tagged with: Christianity, Ephesians, faith, faith alone, good works, Jesus Christ, Paul, salvation, sola fide, the Bible, works
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
What is the Difference between Justification and Salvation in Swedenborg’s Theology?
In the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772), as in other Christian theologies, justification is seen as part of a process that results in our salvation. In a nod to the traditional Christian concept of the ordo salutis (“order of salvation”), Swedenborg…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Jesus Christ, justice, justification, religion, righteousness, salvation, Swedenborg, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
The Meaning and Power of Baptism
Two Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on the subject of baptism. First by a reader named Harshit Anjalika Murmu: Hello sir, I liked your website very much. I want to ask a question about…
Tagged with: baptism, born again, Christianity, circumcision, Emanuel Swedenborg, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Jordan River, regeneration, religion, salvation, the Bible
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Today’s Christianity: Vastly Void of Truth
Here is a comment that a reader named Kyle left recently in response to the most popular post on this blog: “If there’s One God, Why All the Different Religions?” Lee, I found your article tickled the ears of culture…
Tagged with: Christianity, faith, faith alone, fundamentalism, God, heaven, Jesus Christ, religion, salvation, sola fide, the Bible, works
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Should Christians Tithe?
Over the past couple of years four readers have submitted Spiritual Conundrums to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life about tithing. First, a reader named Lisa: Lee: I belonged to a Christian church for thirty years which was fundamentalist. My husband paid…
Tagged with: charitable giving, charity, Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, money, spiritual meaning, spirituality, Swedenborg, the Bible, tithes, tithing
Posted in Money and Business, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Money and Business, The Bible Re-Viewed
Does God Change?
In a recent comment, a reader named Rami brought up the issue of God’s unchanging nature vs. God—and God’s relationship to us—changing through time. This post is a slightly edited version of my reply. This begins to push the limits…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, eternity, God, Jesus Christ, Space, Swedenborg, the Bible, time
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
Is Masturbation Always Sinful? Does it Always Come from Lust?
Not surprisingly, my article, “What does the Bible Say about Masturbation? Is Masturbation a Sin?” stirred up a certain amount of controversy. A reader’s comment on that article led to this follow-up article: “Can You Masturbate Without Lusting? What about Matthew…
Tagged with: adultery, Christianity, fundamentalism, love, lust, marriage, masturbation, religion, sex, sin
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
The Ten Commandments: Our Spiritual Inventory List
These days the Ten Commandments may seem a bit . . . old. After all, they were delivered over three thousand years ago. Could a set of laws given in such archaic, semi-barbaric times still be relevant today? The Ten…
Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, inventory, inventory list, religion, spiritual meaning, spirituality, the Bible, The Ten Commandments
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Polytheistic?
The vast bulk of Christian denominations, representing the overwhelming majority of Christians, subscribe to the doctrine of the Trinity—which, boiled down to its essence, is “one God in three persons.” Non-Christian monotheists such as Jews and Muslims commonly charge Christians with…
Tagged with: Christianity, doctrine of the Trinity, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, monotheism, polytheism, Swedenborg, the Trinity, trinitarianism, Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
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