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."
Nomia Phobia in an Age of Iniquity (The watered-down version) Robert Wurtz II “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6 NKJV). On my route home from work, there's a section of road where the posted speed limit slows within about a... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought him to Your... Continue Reading →
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise. And having taken him aside, Peter... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II "The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth." (Proverbs 19:3 YLT) "When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD." (Proverbs 19:3 ESV) I have quoted Proverbs 19:3 in two translations to try and capture what God has revealed to... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much... Continue Reading →
Robert Wurtz II “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit,... Continue Reading →
“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good (aphilagathoi).” (2 Timothy 3:3 KJV) “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good (philagathon), self-controlled, upright, holy,... Continue Reading →
Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot... Continue Reading →