If these verses were taken literally and in isolation, it would seem to promote violence. However, Jesus never contradicts Himself. Compare the Matthew passage with His words in John 18:16, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, [...]
Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman who suffered from demon possession. There are only twelve verses in the Bible, specifically in the Gospels, where Mary Magdalene is mentioned by name. Mark 16:9 (KJV,) "Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, [...]
Matthew 13:10-11, 15 (NIV), “The disciples came to him and asked, ‘Why do you speak to the people in parables?’ He replied, ‘Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them…For this people’s [...]
After Jesus received water baptism and after He received the Holy Spirit, He said, "But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!" Luke 12:50 (NKJV). What baptism was this? It was the complete death [...]
When Jesus died, he went to the grave. In the Hebrew Scriptures this place is called sheol, and in the Greek New Testament it is called hades. Both words refer to the state of death—the unseen condition of being lifeless, unconscious and inactive. They [...]
Christmas is celebrated as the anniversary of baby Jesus’s birth. The word “Christmas” is formed from “Christ mass” - meaning a Catholic mass. However, today, most people do not associate a mass with Christmas. It is likely Jesus was actually born in the beginning of [...]
The Scriptures do not tell us that Mary and Joseph told anyone that Jesus was the son of God. When Mary was pregnant, she visited her cousin Elizabeth, and Elizabeth recognized the unborn child as God's son without being told. The holy spirit revealed [...]
Revelation 1: 4, 5, “John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne; and from Jesus Christ, [...]
When Jesus was with God prior to becoming a human being, he was the Logos or “Word.” He was a perfect spirit being, but not immortal, or of the divine nature. He was the first and only begotten son of God (John 3:16 KJV). The Apostle Paul [...]
Since God rested from work on the seventh day (Genesis 2:3), and Jesus only did what his Father would do (John 5:19), why would Jesus turn water into wine on the seventh day? The account of the miracle at the wedding of Cana begins [...]
We will define “godhood” as the state of being a god, just as manhood is the state of being a man. When Jesus was born, he was only and fully a perfect man. Nowhere in the Bible does it teach that Jesus was part [...]
(All citations are from the KJV.) In Colossians 3:16, we are told, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the [...]
Jesus is not God. Matthew 3:17 - God says of Jesus, "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." (All citations are from the King James Version)John 5:30 - Jesus says, "because I seek not mine own will, but the will of [...]
First, consider Jesus' relationship to God. Jesus Christ is the son of God, "His only begotten son" (John 3:16). Jesus was with God before coming to earth. Jesus said, "I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am... going back to the [...]
That’s part of the picture. Micah 6:8 (NKJV), “ what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” You recognized Jesus’ summary of God’s requirements: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with [...]
Matthew 13:3-9, NIV “...A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang [...]
Jesus identifies Himself with the title "the Word" (Logos in the Greek) in John 1:1-2 (KJV) we read: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Unfortunately, these scriptures have been mistranslated and misunderstood. A [...]
The Catholic Church desired to distance itself from the Jewish Law and its association with Judaism. It also wanted to blend and incorporate some of the pagan rituals and holidays with Christian holy days. This double motivation led the Catholic church to compromise the [...]
The true student of the Bible is careful. The Bible warns us not to expect to see Jesus in Matthew 24 in verses: 3 …Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end [...]
Some of Jesus’ followers were tax collectors and gross sinners. (Luke 15:1) The Pharisees and teachers of the Law were disturbed that Jesus welcomed this fallen class and even ate with them. They believed the “sinners” were living outside of a relationship with God. [...]
