This website is hosted by Robert Wurtz II. This blog is intended to be a means of putting into writing some of my musings about New Testament Christianity in a post modern culture. We are instructed in scripture to, "Gird up the loins of our minds."
The Endangered Fire (Revisited) Robert Wurtz II You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn. (Exodus 27:20 ESV) Mark 4:21 And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought to be put under a bushel,... Continue Reading →
The spirit of Fault-Finding Robert Wurtz II "Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" (Matthew 7:5). In this article we explore what I'm referring to as "the spirit of fault-finding" as a key characteristic of hypocrisy and... Continue Reading →
From Death to Love Robert Wurtz II We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him (1 John 3:14-15). Then... Continue Reading →
"Lord, Lord" Or ABBA Father? Robert Wurtz II "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and... Continue Reading →
Daily Devotion Robert Wurtz II Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed... Continue Reading →
The Forgiveness We Need Robert Wurtz II "For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying,... Continue Reading →
The Bitter Trap of Dead Religion Robert Wurtz II In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ (Acts 20:34-35). So if... Continue Reading →
First Love in the Second Generation Robert Wurtz II "When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the LORD nor the work which He had done for Israel" (Judges 2:10). Nevertheless, I have this against you, that you have left your first... Continue Reading →
Faith, Love, and Keeping His Commandments Robert Wurtz II "Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law" (Romans 3:32). If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide... Continue Reading →
Building Yourselves Up During a Pandemic Robert Wurtz II But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. These are sensual persons, who... Continue Reading →