Category Archives: Religion

If Matthew 18:15-17 Really Is About “Conflict Resolution”, Why Don’t They Obey It As Such?

Posted on October 13, 2025 by jackpelham

Bible versions disagree about whether Matthew 18:15 is about “If a brother sins….” or “If a brother sins against you…”. The implications are quite huge and important. But while I’ll explore all that elsewhere, the purpose of this president article … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18:15 Translations with and without “Against You”

Posted on October 13, 2025 by jackpelham

Here are 64 English Bible translations of Matthew 18:15. Of these, 53 adopt the “against you” idea that didn’t appear until the 4th or 5th Century AD in the Codex Washingtonianus. Earlier manuscripts lacked the “against you” idea, and spoke … Continue reading →

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Are the Hypocrites Between You and God?

Posted on July 31, 2025 by jackpelham

(Please pardon the ALLCAPS. I authored this on Facebook, where it’s the easiest form of emphasis.) Back when I was in the “one true church”, we’d invite a lot of people to church and I’d occasionally run across one who … Continue reading →

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The Righteous, Order, and Matthew 18:15-17

Posted on July 19, 2025 by jackpelham

The righteous recognize that there’s a proper order of things, initiated by God himself. They understand that they, and everyone else, were created according to the image and likeness of God ― and they understand this metaphorically, not that they … Continue reading →

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Like Strangers in a Foreign Land

Posted on July 14, 2025 by jackpelham

I had known I’d need more exercise,But had hoped it wouldn’t take much. I had known my diet needed more attention,But had hoped it wouldn’t take much. I had known my kids needed more of my time,And that my retirement … Continue reading →

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The Delusion upon which the “Two-Party System” in the US Operates

Posted on June 26, 2025 by jackpelham

The corrupt “two-party system” that has a chokehold on the US seems to operate on something like the following delusional thinking: DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS THE TRUTH A. The leaders and elected officials and bureaucrats and civil service workers of both parties … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:38 — “Receive” or “Take”?

Posted on June 25, 2025 by jackpelham

KJ21 Then Peter said unto them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. ASV And Peter said unto … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus the Leader or the Exemptor?

Posted on June 6, 2025 by jackpelham

If you were to listen to some,You’d get the impression that JesusCame to save people from doctrine, diligence, Duty, accountability, difficulty, distress, and danger, Rather than to lead them securely through it.

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Jesus’ Resurrection Day Was a Bigger Deal than You May Realize!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by jackpelham

The mass resurrection of “many holy people” just after Jesus himself was raised. Jesus’ resurrection was, no doubt, one of the more glorious events in human history. But I submit that that day’s events were even bigger than most realize. … Continue reading →

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Death, Grief, and Disappointment

Posted on February 25, 2019 by jackpelham

This article is in honor of the anniversary (yesterday) of the death of our daughter, Virginia Grace Pelham, born with Trisomy-18 on February 3, 2006.  She died 21 days later, having lived out the time that her malformed body was … Continue reading →

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