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The Power of God Not the Safety of Man
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (Romans 1:16 NKJV) The Safety Gospel Increasingly, the contemporary Evangelical gospel goes something like this: Because of sin, God sent His Son […]
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The Evidence of Things Unseen
In the beginning a formless & void earth awaited light. And God said “let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). Then came visible substance. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was begotten (not created) in eternity past as “very God of very God” — one substance with the Father (Proverbs 8:22+; Psalm 2; Heb 1:5). Although […]
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Two Kingdoms, One Way
The United States Supreme Court is going to be deciding soon on the fate of abortion at the federal level. Nine justices appointed for life (ultimately by God — see Romans 13:1-8) are going to issue a ruling. Despite the fact that no one gets a say in this decision, it sure has brought the hornets […]
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A Gospel Compendium
Matthew 5: 44 “…I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil […]
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An Abbreviated Gospel
Jesus, the Anointed King (Greek word: christos; Hebrew: mashiach), foretold throughout the ages (Genesis 49:10, Numbers 24:17-19, Psalm 2, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Daniel 2:24-45, Micah 5:2, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 1:30-33, Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2, Luke 23:3, John 1:49), the only begotten Son of God (Psalm 2:7, John 3:16, Hebrews 5:5), chose to die for us, offering […]
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the LORD” (John 1:23)