Either Jesus was a total wacko….or He was the real thing…God in the flesh, our Savior and redeemer! God alone has the ability and authority to redeem us, to forgive our sins. Jesus says, “But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” In H
Today in America, followers of Jesus are coming under fire for our beliefs as well as throughout the world. This however is not a new phenomenon. In the face of all things, today, just as has been done by Christ followers before us, we must remain “People of The Promise”. Unfortunately t
You will notice that verse 44 and 46 is not here in most modern translations. This is a good time to explain why. If you are a “King James is the only authorized version” person, It would do good to ask why verses were left out instead of flatly proclaiming that other versions leave out
Selfishness…..twisting God’s higher purpose……this is something that Jesus accused the Pharisees and the teachers of the law (the Scribes) of. Jesus provides an example that is a little hidden due to language. I will explain. But, before I do, the important thing I want to poi
“In essentials unity, in opinions liberty, and in all things love” Traditions are important. However, we must always guard against applying them in such a way as to lose sight of the loving intent of God’s law. Denominations all have different traditions: How someone is baptized, w
The Canon of the New Testament wasn’t decided as much as it was always primarily accepted. It was only a few of these books that were disputed and many were rejected. We will look at why and by whom. I believe strongly (and even stronger, as I have studied the development of the New Testament