http://www.whyileft.org Thoughts from the mind of Josh Spiers: Formerly Apostolic Pentecostal, always Christian Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:23:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are a lot of myths surrounding the way that the Israelites dressed when Deu. 22:5 was written. My experience is that most people assume that the Israelites wore robes. Many seminary graduates and authors of non-scholarly commentaries (I.e., study Bibles, devotional commentaries, etc) will also refer to the Israelites ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/how-did-the-israelites-dress-in-the-wilderness-when-deuteronomy-225-was-written/ Hi, folks, it’s been several months since I have written any new content for this site. I have monitored the comments and have re-written and tweaked several articles, but it’s been too long since I have written anything new. I have had many friends and acquaintances ask me to ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/a-spontaneous-post-about-the-bible-days/ Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My ... http://www.whyileft.org/truth/the-nature-of-truth/ Last Friday night I went to the final service for the UPC National Youth Congress 2007, held in Charlotte, NC. The worship leader who started the service got everyone "fired up" by telling the story of a conversation he had with a Muslim friend. He said that the Muslim friend ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/i-am-apostolic/ Have you ever seen a house built out of cards? They’re amazing! I did a Google search to try to find a picture of one, and I found the Web site of the guy who holds the world record in building card houses. His record? Over 25 feet high. The ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/when-is-truth-no-longer-true/ It seems that the hardest problem for people to face when they leave the UPC is the one of figuring out what they believe and who they can trust. I know it's an issue that I faced, and from the forums that I have participated in and the discussions that ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/the-loss-of-our-heroes/ One of the issues that pops up over and over again when people leave the UPC is the issue of trust. I was reminded of this again this evening as I was talking with my family about some of the reasons that I left the UPC. As we were talking, ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/why-study/ I have a question. Why is it considered so bad to question doctrine in the UPC (and associated organizations)? I don’t think that I have ever heard a preacher get up and say that it is wrong to question doctrine, but I spent over 26 years in the UPC, and ... http://www.whyileft.org/general/why-is-questioning-so-bad/ Response to a Bible study written by Rev. M.G. Blankenship. Found at http://www.apostolic.edu/biblestudy/files/bwahprt3.htm. Accessed 12/21/06. I am not going to reprint the entire study because it would take too much space. What I will do is show a piece ... http://www.whyileft.org/responses-to-the-upc/response-to-upc-bible-study-on-make-up/ Response to a Bible study written by Rev. M.G. Blankenship. Found at http://www.apostolic.edu/biblestudy/files/bwahprt3.htm. Accessed 12/21/06. I am not going to reprint the entire study because it would take too much space. What I will do is show a piece ... http://www.whyileft.org/responses-to-the-upc/response-to-upc-bible-study-on-jewelry/