Who’s who: Arius

Arius had been trained at Antioch, with which city Alexandria had long been in dispute, notably about the way Scripture should be handled. About 318 Arius accused Bishop Alexander of Alexandria of subscribing to Sabellianism (the view that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were merely roles or modes assumed in turn by God). Though Alexander [...]

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Test Post

This is a test post written using MarsEdit 1.2.1 on my Mac PowerBook G4. It would be great to blog offline and post whenever I’m connected to the Internet.

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Presupposition

Every people group of different cultures brings their preunderstanding to the biblical text they are reading. But we could not help it, it just the way we are. However, we should never allow our culture to dictate the meaning of the Word of God. But if we talk to Christians from different cultures it is [...]

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Which translation is best?

Duvall and Hays suggest guidelines for choosing a translation. This is a direct quote from their book, Grasping God’s Word, which I find to be readable and practical and at the same time scholarly.
First, choose a translation that uses modern English. The whole point of making a translation is to move the message to the [...]

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Being a servant

Believe us when we tell you that we are thankful to all of you who have been faithfully praying for us. We are humbled by the responses we are receiving expressing that you are always praying for us and for telling us that our life and ministry in any way have been a blessing and [...]

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King James Only?

I believe that the King James Version is the only trustworthy English translation. I found this declaration in many statement of faith I browsed in the Internet. They think that other versions of the Bible especially the modern ones are perversion of the word of God. They doggedly hold to this belief that trying to [...]

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True Spirituality

I joined hands with a friend who is openly Pentecostal in starting a Bible school . I am not a Pentecostal myself but I have had spiritual experiences in my journey of faith. However, as a believers I find realy joy by being quiet and meditative. I am more comfortable when I do enjoy quiet [...]

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Who’s Who: Peter Abelard (1079-1142)

Medieval French philosopher, teacher, and theologian
Born in Brittany, Abelard studied with several of the great teachers of his day—including Roscelin (a rebel nominalist), William of Champeaux (an orthodox realist), and Anselm of Laon—at several locations in northern France, including Paris. Abelard first taught at Melun and Corbeil, and later at Paris. A bold and original [...]

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Burma Baptist Chronicle

I found an old book in our church library which written in Rangoon, on July 13, 1963. The title of the book is Burma Baptist Chronicle, written in gold ink on a red hardbound cover. The book is about the history of the Baptist Church in Burma, 150 years since it’s beginning. I promised myself [...]

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