by Bret Capranica | Jun 27, 2006 | Personal
Michaela, we are so sorry that your dad could not be with you for your birthday today because of his class. But, we all celebrated with you today. Here’s a picture of your dad (David) and the cup cakes we enjoyed in honor of your 7th birthday. We hope its been a great...
by Bret Capranica | Jun 27, 2006 | Personal
Some of the fun from Louisville this week: No word yet on the project. I hope to know a little more before the end of the week. Thanks to you who are praying. My cohort consists of four other men from different parts of the country. We have been together through four DMin. seminars now, this week is our last. David, from Missouri; Michael from Mississippi; Jason from Kentucky and Richard from Arkansas. These are four awesome guys. I’ve enjoyed their friendship and the fellowship we have had over the past year and a half. It is hard to believe this is our last seminar together. We received word late last week that Richard would not be able to join us this week due to his wife having surgery. We’ve been praying for Richard and his wife Karen throughout the week. Richard – if you’re reading, it just isn’t the same without you. Without you being here, I’m sure I will be able to convert the guys to be pre-trib, pre-mills by the week’s end! We do miss you, and have been praying for you and your wife all week. I’ll blog a bit more on some of our outings later (it’s too late now). I arrived in Louisville behind on a number of papers that needed to be turned in yesterday. So, I have not had much more than about three to four hours of sleep each evening for the past seven days. I’m feeling it now. So, short blog now – more tomorrow. I’ll up date you on the incredible looking car we have for the week,...
by Bret Capranica | Jun 24, 2006 | General Theology
Pyromaniacs: Is Romans 7 the normal Christian life? For Jaron and Paul – thinking of you two.
by Bret Capranica | Jun 24, 2006 | Deacons, Ecclesiology
Philippians 1:1 Objections and Answers Outside of 1 Timothy 3, Philippians 1:1 is the only passage in the New Testament that specifically mentions an official group known as “deacons.” MacArthur takes issues with the view that the office or position of “deacons” is spoken of in this passage, stating: The word here could refer to officers in the church, but the context does not seem to warrant such an interpretation. . . . The most natural interpretation of this verse is that Paul was addressing his letter to the whole church. . . . including the leadership and those who serve. To say that Philippians 1:1 refers to the office of deacons might be correct, but it is an arbitrary choice. There is not enough evidence to be dogmatic about what Paul is saying.[1] It is true that Paul is addressing his letter to the entire church in the city of Philippi. Paul states, “to all the saints in Christ Jesus, those who are in Philippi . . .”[2] It is further agreed that the following phrase, “with the overseers and deacons,” is not viewed as those outside the church but within. However, this writer finds several reasons why “overseers and deacons” both refer to official leadership positions within the church in Philippi. First, the term translated “overseer” is used three other times in the New Testament to refer to those within the church who were official leaders (Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:1, 2; Titus 1:7). In one of these passages (Titus 1:5-7) these leaders are also called by the synonymous term “elder.”[3] Elders and overseers, in the sense...
by Bret Capranica | Jun 24, 2006 | Catholicism
Here’s one for the files. Triablogue: Was The Papacy Established By Christ? (Part 1) Part...
