Online Bible Institute | Keith | Activity

Keith posted a new activity comment

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:40:07 -0400

Beautifully said. I often hear people compare themselves to David or Peter, or even Paul. I have to gently remind them that biblical characters aren’t exactly who you want to model yourself after, unless it’s Jesus.

In reply to - Roscoe Meeks posted an update

What stands out to me most about Session 19 is how it connects the stories of Noah, Abel, Abraham, Moses, and ultimately Jesus into one larger story of redemption. I was […]

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:37:24 -0400

I always enjoy the subject of omnipotence. Thomas Aquinas has some fascinating literature on the subject that essentially says God didn’t just create things; he created the way things behave. Therefore, he gets to make the rules. This is a very basic summary, but God’s omnipotence is fascinating subject I have always enjoyed.

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Module 4 on the attributes of God concludes the lessons on the unshared attributes of God. Unshared means these qualities belong to God alone. They are not reflected in creation in […]

Keith posted an update: The title of this module was "Who are we in culture" […]

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:07:03 -0400

The title of this module was “Who are we in culture” and it went over various subjects such as our vocation, race, and disability. On the subject of vocation, humans are social/relational beings. As such, in both creation and redemption, humans depend on other humans to fulfill their purpose and calling. The work of Christ and the spirit does…

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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:00:11 -0400

misguided decision making is a phrase I would use to describe half my life. But thanks be to God for showing me that people who make the same mistakes as me (relatively speaking of course) can still be used by God. I hope it’s not wrong that I see the failures in the OT and regard them as somewhat of an inspiration. Making decisions based…

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Avram’s ill-gotten wealth becomes a source of conflict, prompting his separation from Lot. Lot’s choice to settle in the Jordan River valley, a “false Eden,” reflects a recurring biblical […]

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Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:53:08 -0400

whoa is right! I’ve never thought of it that way! It makes total sense too. Even to break it down more simply into the wording that’s used. Such as “God saw it, it IS GOOD, etc.” and then we flip over to Eve “saw the tree AS GOOD” that explanation makes so much sense! it’s not for us to decide “what is good” and what’s not. Where’s the mind…

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Repeated Words and Literary Units: This was a fantastic session studying Genesis as the example as we look at how the word “good” is used. Yahweh alone is both the creator of what is good […]

Keith posted an update: This module went into extensive detail about the […]

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:09:34 -0400

This module went into extensive detail about the many different views on the deity of Christ. Or lack thereof as some heresies claim (we won’t get into that, it’s mildly upsetting) I once had a friend of mine that would constantly say Jesus was 100% God, and 100% human. Which was confusing to me mainly because that is not how percentages…

Keith posted an update: This module dealt with the ideas surrounding […]

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:03:15 -0400

This module dealt with the ideas surrounding original sin/original guilt. What stood out to me was the various ideas and interpretations that people have. I believe that we inherited the nature of sin from Adam. Since Adam was made in the image of God, he inherited God’s nature. He then sinned, corrupting this nature. Then we have Seth, who…

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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:39:10 -0400

Another beautiful summary. And one of my favorite verses. What does the Lord require? To act justly to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

In reply to - Matoh Dilan Mbih posted an update chapter 34: Micah.
The book of Micah is a prophetic book in the Old Testament that emphasizes God’s justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Micah, a prophet from Judah, warned […]

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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:33:52 -0400

I like that, God is patient but also just, He will not allow evil to go unpunished forever

In reply to - Matoh Dilan Mbih posted an update chapter 35: Nahum

The book of Nahum is a prophetic book in the Old Testament that announces God’s judgment against the city of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. Unlike the book […]

Keith posted an update: Module 5 is titled "what does it mean to be free?" […]

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:52:16 -0400

Module 5 is titled “what does it mean to be free?” Free action? Free thought? Free choice? these are factors we must consider when approaching this highly complicated question. Take the freedom of action for instance which can be done away with a formal deductive syllogism argument.

1. All actions are free actions.

2. Actions must abide by…

Keith posted a new activity comment

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:11:01 -0400

I learned this (not this in depth) in a course on History and Authenticity. There were several hours of lectures on the topic of context and linguistics. As a good friend of mine always says “context…context…CONTEXT” lol

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Bringing all the pieces together, Dr. Mackie demonstrates that the Bible is a collection of texts penned by different authors from vastly different backgrounds, contexts, and […]

Keith posted a new activity comment

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:06:54 -0400

I have done the same thing so many times. Just simply read over very important passages, and then only later realized just how significant they were. It’s great to slow down and digest things. I’m curious as to what “chronological snobbery” is. Because I too may be guilty of it.

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This third session picked up on the meanings of “heaven(s)” and “earth” as God’s space and human’s space. Dr. Mackie drew an amazing visual image – of these two circles coming […]

Keith posted an update: This module went over the various ways or models of […]

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:33:11 -0400

This module went over the various ways or models of “the image” What I found interesting and slightly disturbing was the historical facts about the structural or substantive model. Where the image of God linked intellectual capacity to divine reflection. Or even that there was some sort of gradation to the image of God. When the image of God…

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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:56:00 -0400

@mel 1st John 3:2 “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” One of my favorites, and a very beautiful verse.

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This has probably been my favorite lessons of the course so far. “What is the Image” What is the image? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? In Genesis chapter 2, we […]

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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:51:20 -0400

@mel from a secular view (emphasis on the secular part, and in no way is this what I believe) there is a lot more to that. The answer is yes. However, there are major differences in this theory and Theology. But, yes, every male with a Y-chromosome can be traced back to what is called Y-chromosomal Adam where this “name” is used as… Read more

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What I found most interesting and informative was the discussion on Adamic Headship. The lesson stated that “some might propose that Adam was merely a federal head over humanity.” This […]

Keith posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:40:01 -0400

“Jesus came not as a conquering political king, but as a humble servant” I loved this. It’s interesting because the Jewish people were divided on this. There were some that believed that the Messiah was going to be a military superpower, sent to overthrow the Roman empire. Then there were others who believed in this, the suffering servant. Many…

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based mainly on Isaiah 52:13–53:12. The central message is that Jesus first came not as a conquering political king, but as the humble Servant who suffered and died to redeem […]

Keith posted an update: This has probably been my favorite lessons of the course […]

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:24:35 -0400

This has probably been my favorite lessons of the course so far. “What is the Image” What is the image? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? In Genesis chapter 2, we see humanity exercising some form of “rule” over creation. But we must be careful to not impose foreign ideas on biblical texts. On the functional approach, the…

Keith posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:03:45 -0400

Very true statement. The word of God is alive! Every time I think I know enough (or everything, I’m human) I always learn something new. 🙂

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

I am always amazed at how the Bible remains new and fresh, no matter how many times we read and re-read it. This lesson covered the first 11 chapters of Genesis and is […]

Keith posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:01:07 -0400

I like that you said that together the books, etc. convey a larger, unified message. All scripture ultimately points to jesus!

In reply to - R.C. posted an update

The Bible can be likened to a photomosaic, composed of smaller literary units that together convey a larger, unified message. Biblical authors skillfully use repeated scenes, often […]

Keith posted an update: What I found most interesting and informative was […]

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:45:12 -0400

What I found most interesting and informative was the discussion on Adamic Headship. The lesson stated that “some might propose that Adam was merely a federal head over humanity.” This would seem to imply that while Adam acted on behalf of all humanity; it may be that himself and Eve were not the only humans on earth but rather were selected…

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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:03:26 -0400

I always say that I don’t believe that God causes bad things to happen to us, but I firmly believe he lets me deal with the consequences of my actions. “Why is there suffering in the world? How can such a good God allow bad things to happen to us?” These are questions that I am frequently asked. We can also experience many different kinds…

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In Lesson 22 of Spiritual Strategies: A Manual for Spiritual Warfare, the topic is suffering. The detail of this lesson is outstanding. Reminders of the reasons […]

Keith posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:57:29 -0400

I couldn’t agree more. One of my favorite passages is where James tells us to show him their faith without works, and he’ll show you his faith BY his works. It is very important as followers of Christ that we reflect him through us.

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Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Chapter-11

Every New believer needs time to grow and develop in the Lord.

To me one of the best ways we can see our growth in the Lord is to

see how we […]

Keith posted an update: What I found to be truly interesting was found in […]

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:53:33 -0400

What I found to be truly interesting was found in the “Guide for the Perplexed” textbook, where it talked about the separation of the body and the mind. Specifically, Descartes’ conceivability argument, or modal argument for dualism. It went as follows. “A refers to me and B to my body.

1.) A is B

2.) Given the indescernabily of identicles, it…

Keith posted an update: This module mostly was an introduction. There were […]

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:08:12 -0400

This module mostly was an introduction. There were some things that it required be read from the textbooks the course requires and then then the lessons mostly were re-iterating what was said in the textbook. It spoke of several questions that the course is hoping to provide things that if not can be viewed as answers; at the least it can…

Keith posted an update: This lecture went over "the culture of the text" and […]

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:38:59 -0400

This lecture went over “the culture of the text” and the many problems that can arise when interpreting based on cultural background. The thing that stuck with me the most was “don’t use cultural factors alone to determine interpretation, and “Don’t confuse cultural factors with the application of biblical principles.” Both of these things can…

Keith posted an update: this lesson went over the importance of context. But it […]

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:31:40 -0400

this lesson went over the importance of context. But it also gave the many ways to determine context. My favorite was from the Language interpretation part of the lesson. It went over understanding singular and plural tenses, and grammatical cases (nominative, genitive, accusative, dative and vocative.) Another thing I really enjoyed about it…

Keith posted an update: I really liked how teacher went over Psalms 119:99. It […]

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:57:39 -0400

I really liked how teacher went over Psalms 119:99. It says “I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies have been my meditation.” Was it because David went to seminary for many years? Or because he was highly educated in some other way, shape, or form? The answer to that riddle is no. Why did he have such…

Keith posted an update: What I found great about this lesson was simply […]

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:20:01 -0400

What I found great about this lesson was simply the statement “there is only one interpretation of the bible.” Granted there are a lot of opinions and applications. But there is only one true interpretation and that’s the one that the Holy Spirit intended. “No prophecy of scripture is of any private interpretation”

Keith posted an update: This lesson simply went over the many English versions […]

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:51:40 -0400

This lesson simply went over the many English versions we have of our Bibles. I personally use a NASB, which I thought was the closest translation from the KJV. Turns out that’s not entirely the case, but nonetheless it is still a very solid translation. The KJV or NKJV would be a good route to go also, since they used the Textus Receptus,…

Keith posted an update: -What I found most interesting was the issue (I say […]

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:13:55 -0400

-What I found most interesting was the issue (I say issue, but it’s not necessarily an issue) of post-tribulation and pre-tribulation. In Revelation 5:9 The KJV from the Greek manuscripts reads “And they sung a new song, saying Thou art worthy to take the book, for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed US to God by his blood… The…

Keith posted an update: What I found most interesting in the issue of […]

Mon, 25 May 2026 16:49:43 -0400

What I found most interesting in the issue of manuscript evidence was the “Considerations for Canonicity” and there are 5 of them. The first is Language. What language was it written in? Hebrew? Greek? or Aramaic? The second is Authorship, who wrote it? Was it a Prophet or Apostle? The third is Inspiration, the fourth is Acceptance. Was…

Keith posted an update: This lesson continued with the difficulties of […]

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:41:34 -0400

This lesson continued with the difficulties of inspiration. I think the most impactful part of this lesson was the explanation of inexact quotations. For instance, Isaiah 40:3 and Mathew 3:3 ““Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His path.” And there is a slight variation between the two. Another instance is the story of Davids betrayal…

Keith posted an update: This lesson consisted of the difficulties of defining […]

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:27:16 -0400

This lesson consisted of the difficulties of defining the word “inspired or inspiration” and we have to be careful how we use this term. Was it the writers who were inspired? Or is it the writings that were inspired? This question can easily be answered by 2nd Timothy 3:16A “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” However even… Read more

Keith posted an update: This lecture went over went over in great length how […]

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:53:52 -0500

This lecture went over went over in great length how we should define “inspiration” It emphasized that the writings, not the writers, were inspired by God. And I think this is a very important distinction. 2nd Tim 3:16 says “All scripture is God breathed” or a more literal translation would be “all writing (graphe) God breathed” 2nd Peter…

Keith posted an update: This lesson went over the discrepancies, where the […]

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:40:01 -0500

This lesson went over the discrepancies, where the bible supposedly quotes the Apocrypha. It went in great detail about Hebrews 11, and also 1st Cor. 7. What I found very enlightening was when the teacher talked about the 40 different flood account stories appearing over various religions over time. The similarities include, 1. A chosen man…

Keith posted an update: This lecture was absolutely mind blowing (I've said […]

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:53:09 -0500

This lecture was absolutely mind blowing (I’ve said that every time I post I think) The most interesting thing I learned, was that the Apocrypha covers a lot of the history during the 400 year silence between the Old and New Testaments. I remember being taught the Apocrypha was, I guess banned would be the proper word. I was always told it…

Keith posted an update: What I found very interesting about this lecture was […]

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:42:18 -0500

What I found very interesting about this lecture was that the earliest list of NT books was recorded by Athanasius of Alexandria in 367 A.D which confirmed that the 27 books recognized to this day is correct. In 393 A.D. the Synod of Hippo confirmed it as well. And then later in 397 A.D. it was further confirmed by the Synod of Carthage.…

Keith posted an update: What stood out to me the most about this lesson was […]

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:03:04 -0500

What stood out to me the most about this lesson was the emphasis on 2nd Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture (or writing) is God breathed and profitable for teaching, reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” In other words, there is nothing that I can…

Keith posted an update: This lecture talked about Jesus being the final […]

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:43:36 -0500

This lecture talked about Jesus being the final revelation from God. There are 2 complete revelations, the Bible and Jesus. what stood out to me the most was the statement that the bible is the ultimate authority, not the person preaching or teaching from it. As someone who regularly teaches people about the Bible due to the line of work I am…

Keith posted an update: This lesson was AMAZING! I'm going to try and talk […]

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:47:45 -0500

This lesson was AMAZING! I’m going to try and talk about what I enjoyed the most but there was so much. What I learned, is that in the Gospel of John where it says, “these things have been written so you will believe that Jesus in the Messiah,” and I never understood why it said that. The miracles Jesus performed are proof that he is the…

Keith posted an update: This lecture was much like the first, an introduction […]

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:03:54 -0500

This lecture was much like the first, an introduction more than an actual lesson. What I found most interesting was the information (or lack thereof) about the big bang theory. or to put more simply, “something came from nothing” of course the argument can then be made “well where did God come from then?” at which point (much like Stephen…

Keith posted an update: this lecture went over what I'm going to learn in […]

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:49:42 -0500

this lecture went over what I’m going to learn in this course. it’s difficult to pinpoint something that stood out because it was just talking what I’m going to learn. I can however say that i am very excited to be doing this course. The two main problems I am particularly excited to learn about in this course are, the accuracy of the…

Keith posted an update: This lesson was the outline of the book of Psalms. What […]

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:02:26 -0500

This lesson was the outline of the book of Psalms. What i found interesting was the categorization of the psalms, particularly the emphasis on imprecatory psalms which means “cursing Psalms” the description states that these Psalms are not for personal revenge nor is bad language used. An example of this would be Psalms 35. However there are…

Keith posted an update: This chapter went over the outline for the book of Job. […]

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:01:27 -0500

This chapter went over the outline for the book of Job. What i found interesting and took me several days to do; was found in the for further study section where it said to study and summarize Jobs 4 friends arguments. I found that the argument from Eliphaz argument was was grounded in philosophy, particularly Theodicy, epistemology,…

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:23:30 -0500

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live”

Also on a completely unrelated note…(Since we’re talking about the book of Jonah) A absolutely great verse is in that book, where God asks Jonah “is it right for…

In reply to - Olivia Rose posted an update

Today my post is basically about God’s heart for justice and compassion and the reason why is because this is a major major theme in Amos, Obadiah, and Jonah. One thing that’s […]

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:15:18 -0500

Amazing post. One of my all time favorite verses is 1 John 3:2: Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

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Why Am I Here?

Dr Farris stated that the question, why am I here? does impinge upon the fundamental question of who I am, or what I am as human being? He further […]

Keith posted an update: Chapter 18 went over the outline of the book of Esther. […]

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:09:20 -0500

Chapter 18 went over the outline of the book of Esther. What i found the most interesting about this lesson was found in the for further study section where i studied Haman as a “type of Satan.” I guess i never really realized that there’s “types of Satan” I knew that there is Christ typology, but i never studied or even knew there was types…

Keith posted an update: This chapter went over the outline for the book of Ezra. […]

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:57:01 -0500

This chapter went over the outline for the book of Ezra. I actually didn’t know that Israel and Judah were taken captive separately, with 115 years in between. Or that Israel was taken captive by the Assyrians, and Judah by Babylon. I always assumed they were both taken by the Babylonians all at once. Mainly because that’s what talked about, and…

Keith posted an update: This lesson gave the basic outline for the books of 1st […]

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:16:23 -0500

This lesson gave the basic outline for the books of 1st and 2nd kings. What i found interesting about this lesson was the Life and Ministry Principle “Compromise may seem easy but it is always costly later.” This statement is so true. Christianity, by definition is the hardest commitment to make. It involves the hoisting of the cross, and…

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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:22:04 -0500

This sounds very interesting. I’m always interested in learning about the supposed contradictions. I watched a study on this by Mike Winger the Evidence For The Bible series. Studying Christian Apologetics is one of life’s great joys. It’s a great series if you’re interested it’s on YouTube. It’s about 20 episodes long but it’s well worth…

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History and Authenticity of the Bible

Lesson 15: Review and Issues of Canonicity

The lecture focused on variant reports and alleged contradictions in the Gospels. […]