Category Archives: Religion

Listening to Jesus

Posted on December 12, 2025 by jackpelham

Listening to Jesus is a thing that’s supposed to be a way of life for the Christian, and not just a thing you do at or before conversion. But when I think about it, and when I look around, it … Continue reading →

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Four Types of Savior, and One with a Big S

Posted on December 11, 2025 by jackpelham

I’ll be brief, and save the book for later. When I read the Bible, I see not just one type of savior, but four. So hang onto your hats while I spell it out briefly, because this may well offend … Continue reading →

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Yes, It’s a COMMAND! (1 Peter 5:6-7)

Posted on December 9, 2025 by jackpelham

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. I’m not so interested in the “Humble yourselves…” … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Sin

Posted on December 9, 2025 by jackpelham

Most have never looked into the translation closely, but the verse that says “Love keeps no record of wrongs” has variant translations, and can actually be meaning something like this instead: “Love … does not impute evil” or “Love does … Continue reading →

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The Edge of Me

Posted on November 28, 2025 by jackpelham

Funny how most don’t think it’s safeTo be out on the edge ―Where you can see overInto the abyss below. But what’s where the growth happens ―Where your edges expandAnd the plateau of self grows bigger and better ―As if … Continue reading →

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Common Error Types in Interpreting the Revelation

Posted on October 20, 2025 by jackpelham

This is a quick article I’ve written to assist a friend who is researching eschatology (“end times” teachings). The goal is not so much to target specific conclusions about such things, but common methodological errors that I’ve observed many make … Continue reading →

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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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