why we've grouped some questions around Jesus?
The apostles were wondering about this exact question in the upper room. John 16:181 records that “they were saying, ‘What does he mean by a little while? We do not know what he is talking about.'” Some people today ask [more]
You may be wondering why this is even a question? Obviously, Christmas is a religious holiday for Christians all over the world. In fact, it is probably considered to be the de facto religious holiday on the Christian calendar. However, [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: authority, Jesus, worshipWondering if Jesus already returned is as old as the gospel itself. It was something the first-century Christians were concerned about. We have the record of Paul assuring the Thessalonians that Jesus had not yet returned (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 ). [more]
Categories: Eschatology, PreterismTags: AD70, end times, false teaching, Jesus, judgment, kingdom, premillennialism, prophecyJesus makes a statement about the hot and cold of Laodicea that apparently does not sit well with some. Dr. Chip Bennett is lead “pastor” for Grace Community Church in Sarasota, FL. In a recent [more]
Categories: SalvationTags: definitions, false teachers, Jesus, passage exegesis, salvation, special revelationThe New Testament begins with the books called the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the accounts of the life of Jesus. Jesus was the Son of God and promise of the new covenant. But did Jesus live under [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: gospel, grace, Jesus, new covenantDetermining how church is defined in the Bible could be done a few different ways. If we were to simply look up the word “church” in our modern dictionaries we would get something like, “a building [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: authority, church, definitions, doctrine, egalitarianism, Greek words, Jesus, kingdom, salvation, worshipWhen it comes to Jesus and OSAS (the doctrine of “once saved, always saved”), we gathered our top four passages. Once saved, always saved teaches that once a person becomes in a “saved relationship” with God/Christ, there is nothing that [more]
Categories: Reformed/Calvinism, SalvationTags: baptism, faith, grace, Jesus, judgment, righteousness, salvation, sinners prayer, top # listThe “Root of David” is a proper name used in Scripture, in particular in the book of Revelation1. As is typical in Bible books of prophecy, a highly figurative and visual term is used to describe something…but what? Many times, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, ProphetsTags: definitions, Jesus, prophecy, prophets, righteousnessWhen it comes to the thief on the cross, it’s usually only raised as the “textbook” example of God’s saving grace. Specifically, it’s raised to counter the necessity of baptism. The popular response is something like, “What about the thief [more]
Categories: SalvationTags: authority, Jesus, new covenant, salvationBecoming a member of the church can mean a couple of different things. Depending on where you live, there are probably many different “local” churches. Within the Christian faith, these “churches” meet at a certain place, at certain designated times, [more]
Did Jesus sin while He walked the earth? Some might argue the question is mute, believing that He couldn’t sin since He was the Son of God. However, Scripture is clear on that point — while Jesus was the Son [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: Jesus, obey, original sin, righteousness, sinThe images of the church that God has chosen are powerful! In fact, God very often communicates in His word through imagery and metaphors, and why wouldn’t He given their use “takes an abstract, hard to understand idea and compares [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, WorshipTags: AD70, church, Jesus, kingdom, top # list, worshipThe concept of a Godhead is a Biblical one. In fact, the word “Godhead” appears a few times in Scripture (in the KJV) including Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20, and Colossians 2:9. Sometimes referred to as the [more]
Categories: The GodheadTags: God, God's character, Holy Spirit, Jesus, obeyThere is a belief among some that Jesus did not accomplish all that He came to earth to do. On the surface, the suggestion that God could fail and that Jesus did not accomplish His mission seems absurd. Yet, this [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, Premillennialism, PreterismTags: AD70, church, doctrine, end times, Jesus, kingdom, premillennialismSin is an unfortunate reality in this world. The remedy for sin and evil in this world has been pursued and framed by many different movements. Recently, the “New Age” philosophy has centered around man’s own ability to do [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Jesus the SonTags: Jesus, judgment, original sin, righteousness, salvation, sin, TULIPInspired by the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland in 1998, U2 wrote a song called “Peace on Earth”. The song challenged the very premise of its title. In the bombing’s aftermath, Bono, the Irish-native and lead singer [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Jesus the SonTags: accountability, definitions, gospel, grace, Jesus, righteousnessGod’s plan for a savior is fundamental to His plan of salvation. Messiah, or “lit. ’the anointed one,’ is a saviour or liberator of a group of people”. We can read about the life of this Messiah, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, SalvationTags: Jesus, judgment, kingdom, Old Testament, prophets, salvationBefore we attempt to understand the purpose for miracles, we should probably be clear about what a miracle actually is…at least according to Scripture. A good definition for Bible miracles would be, “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Holy SpiritTags: apostles, authority, Jesus, miracles, spiritual giftsThe idea of Jesus establishing His kingdom comes from Jesus Himself, but was Jesus’ kingdom established when He walked on earth in the first century? The question of “When?” regarding Jesus’ kingdom is debated. Some even say that Jesus [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Premillennialism, PreterismTags: AD70, authority, church, end times, Jesus, kingdom, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsThe concept that God was fully human is a difficult one for mere mortals to grasp. Even the phrase “God incarnate” does not give the full impact. According to Dictionary.com the word incarnate means “embodied in [more]
Categories: God the Father, Jesus the SonTags: doctrine, gnosticism, Jesus, original sinDid Jesus perform miracles because He was compassionate? This is the typical reason given by many. Possibly influenced by the popularity of the “social gospel” in modern Christianity, it’s often assumed that Jesus performed miracles purely as [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: authority, Jesus, miracles, Word of GodWhere Jesus is today is a simple enough question. However, level-setting on the answer can be foundational in understanding other aspects of the Godhead. It can also be the first step in understanding other characteristics and responsibilities for the Son [more]
What Christian’s believe and how they have come to understand what the Bible teaches isn’t always shaped purely by Scripture. The Ancient Greek influence of Gnosticism has had a profound and enduring effect on Christian thought. [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, Reformed/Calvinism, SalvationTags: church, doctrine, gnosticism, grace, Greek words, Jesus, salvation, TULIPHelping the needy was a central activity of Jesus during His short public ministry. Whether He was healing the sick, feeding the poor, even raising the dead, we see Jesus helping the needy in various ways. In fact, his reputation [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: Jesus, miraclesThe Kingdom of God is Within You, Leo Tolstoy
Understanding the kingdom of God is fundamental to understanding much of God’s revealed word. How and what one understands the kingdom of [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Premillennialism, PreterismTags: AD70, church, definitions, egalitarianism, end times, God, government, heaven, Jesus, judgment, kingdom, premillennialism, prophecy, salvation