Category: Faith and Christianity

Catch of the Week, Discernment, Faith and Christianity, Heart

False Teaching and Judgment (i.e. Discernment)

Ron Francis

I found this woman’s post very articulate on this issue. She even opens with quoting my favorite expositor of the Bible Old John Gill. Here is the entire quote of that verse… 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come,.... This is a reason of the solemn charge above given: the time referred to was… Continue reading False Teaching and Judgment (i.e. Discernment)

Catch of the Week, Faith and Christianity

Dogma or Doctrine

Ron Francis

I believe this is accurate… I was reading an interesting article this morning about Spirituality now prevalent in the Church. https://midwestoutreach.org/2025/05/01/the-many-masks-of-spirituality/ The idea of Dogma and Doctrine came up and I recalled that I had briefly studied it a while back in the context of the Roman Catholic Church. These were mostly about Mary, the… Continue reading Dogma or Doctrine

Catch of the Week, Discernment, Faith and Christianity, Regulative Principle

When do Icon’s become Idols?

Ron Francis

My observation on this is personal. Years ago when my wife and I did medical mission trips to Moldova and the Ukraine we saw first hand the walls and tables of the Orthodox Churches virtually covered with Icons and Images of various forms. Even private homes had the Images in the corners of the rooms.… Continue reading When do Icon’s become Idols?