FACTS BUT NOT TRUTH: THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH PASTOR BUGINGO

I, Isaiah White Tumwine Mutabazi, have never declared myself as righteous. I am the chief of sinners (1Timothy 1:15) and very fallen. I am an advocate of salvation by grace through faith alone. I have tried, in the past, to do right but failed repeatedly (Romans 7). I am a preacher of the Gospel and … Continue reading FACTS BUT NOT TRUTH: THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH PASTOR BUGINGO

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part IV)

Theological Bites We have ascertained that the book of Proverbs has a number of sociological uses but its major theological message is the wisdom of God. The book reminds us that we can only access that wisdom through the fear of the God who is wise. This world in the past and present has had … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part IV)

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part III)

Theological Bites The bible is a library of 66 books in eight sections. What sets the Bible apart from other libraries is that all the different books in the different sections are a study about the same subject and that subject is God and his relations to his creation, particularly the human race. Every book … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part III)

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part II)

Canonicity G.T Manley writes; “The root meaning of the word ‘Canon’ (GK. Kanon) is a ‘rule’ or ‘standard’ by which a thing is measured. From this, it came to be applied to ‘that which is measured’ by an authoritative standard. The word may be applied to the books of scripture in both senses since they … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part II)

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part I)

NOTICE My friend Nathan sends me a quote every day. The quotes he sends are largely attributed to Western philosophers who said great things in short sentences. I read these quotes and struggle to determine whether what the quote is communicating is intelligence, cleverness, brilliance, or wisdom.  I overheard him saying, "I need to start … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part I)

TYPES OF EISEGESIS THAT LEAD TO FALSE TEACHINGS

By Norgelian Realism Eisegesis is the interpretation of a text, such as the Bible’s text, by reading one’s own ideas or biases into the text, resulting in a subjective, inaccurate and distorted understanding of the text. This is different from exegesis, which is the act of extracting the objective meaning from the text itself for … Continue reading TYPES OF EISEGESIS THAT LEAD TO FALSE TEACHINGS

What does it mean for God to grant the “desires of our hearts”?

Question: There is a verse have read in Psalms that God will give me the desires of my heart. What does that mean? My heart desires everything good and bad. Help me. - Christine Response: Hello Christine, thank you for the question. Unfortunately, you have not referenced where the verse is in the Psalms. But … Continue reading What does it mean for God to grant the “desires of our hearts”?