My name is Mike Ratliff. I am a δουλος (slave) of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have been a Bible teacher since the late 1980's. I am currently learning Koine Greek, which I began in 1992 and will continue to do so until the Lord takes me home. I am Reformed in my theology because I recognize that God is Sovereign over all things. I write these posts as God directs. I am also part of the discernment team at Christian Research Network.
by Mike Ratliff
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 ESV)
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 ESV)
If we listen to some today it is as if the Incarnation of Christ was to show Man how to live in such a way that there would be no war, no hunger, no sickness and that the Earth be recovered back to the pristine state of Creation. Was this His mission? I took this last week off because my son was visiting us. He is in his first year of residency at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. We drank lots of coffee and visited the Apple Store and book stores all over the Kansas City area. I always visit the “Religion” section in these stores. I was struck by the number of books I saw that attempted to blend Jesus Christ into all religions or even non-religious causes. One book I saw was a supposed list of the parallel sayings of Buddha with those of Christ. Read the rest of this entry »
