Category Archives: Jesus

“God hates your laughter, too, dearest. It’s not just me.”

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Once upon a time there was a newly wedded couple. The husband was happy with his bride and loved her very much. She was beautiful, modest, and smart. She spoke well, and–being deeply in love–she delighted in making her husband happy. There … Continue reading →

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“Occupy Till I Come” — Jesus

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Jesus is known as many things: Son of Man and Son of God; Son of David; Savior, Healer, Sanctifier, and Coming King; God Incarnate; Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace; Prophet, Priest, and King; the Author and Finisher of … Continue reading →

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Look Again: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Ron Goetz

There’s a favorite verse of many preachers, and the verse is quoted perhaps more often than any other (a key verse in some of their personal canons). Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto … Continue reading →

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“The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Diane keeps reminding me, “When Christians talk about homosexuality no one wants to talk about the elephant in the room, the worry that Jesus might have been gay.” I’m not going to talk about that. What I actually know is that Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Sell Your Possessions

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Ron Goetz

It’s really quite simple. Let’s start with what Jesus said to his serious followers. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Sounds pretty clear to me. And fulfilling the Great Commission includes sharing this command with one another, with the unconverted, with every creature. Sell your possessions and … Continue reading →

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Zeus & Ganymede Logos Side-by-Side in Q Apocalypse

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ron Goetz

In response to a commenter I did some more investigating into the Q source as it relates to Jesus’ acceptance of gay and lesbian believers in Luke 17.  I discovered something very interesting. As I have described elsewhere, the Q … Continue reading →

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Wherever the σωμα is, there the αετοι will gather.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron Goetz

There is some debate over how to translate Luke 17:37b. The question regards how to translate two words, σωμα and αετοι.  σωμα is the usual word for body, and αετοι is the usual word for eagles.  I believe that in this passage, … Continue reading →

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Anti-Homosexual Translator Bias

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Ron Goetz

As you may know, I’ve been laying out the case for gays and lesbians in Luke 17:34-35.  I’ve read a number of reactions to the fact that the verses can easily be understood to refer to gays and lesbians, and I’d like to focus … Continue reading →

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The Law will Disappear when “It is finished!”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ron Goetz

In the debate over the Law, people get caught in a back-and-forth between Jesus and Paul. Jesus is quoted on behalf of the Law, and Paul on behalf of its cancellation. As the argument continues, various issues are brought up: … Continue reading →

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Two Men In One Bed–two men or two people?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ron Goetz

There is some debate over how Luke 17:34 should be translated, whether on “that night” there are “two people in one bed” or “two men in one bed.” The NIV, for example, favor the first rendering: I tell you, on that … Continue reading →

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