He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Luke
Read more →Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. John 19:20 Now, let’s look at the language itself. Hebrew is in the Semitic language family and its sister
Read more →Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. Genesis 10:21 Right out of the gate, it is important to try and establish a measure of clarity. It can get a little confusing to hear
Read more →Jesus’ life was very simple. He spent it walking from place to place and meeting the needs of the people, the Jewish people in particular. By the time of His ascension, however, He had commanded His disciples, and subsequently commands us, to “go and make disciples of
Read more →Once again, I am directing this post at Christians, as non-Christians have no reason to believe or agree with what I’m writing. And the word “Christian” will often appear in quotes since people who label themselves as such are making a certain claim that is addressed below.
Read more →I assume by now that you don’t believe Jesus was born in the transition from B.C. (before Christ) to A.D. (anno Domini – “in the year of our Lord”). First of all, there is no year 0. Second, it just doesn’t match historical records. Let’s look at
Read more →In my years of ministry I have noticed four kinds of major challenges to our faith in Christ and to our trust in His sovereignty. These tests put us at a crossroads. We can lose hope and go down the road to despair, or we can choose
Read more →Yes, I am a Tar Heel fan. I actually grew up an N.C. State fan, and was an excited kid when they won the 1983 NCAA Championship in men’s basketball. However, my oldest sister went to Carolina for her undergraduate degree in the early ‘90s. She became
Read more →Now that I’ve got your attention with the title, let me first say that if you don’t claim to be a Christian, what follows will probably offend you. Perhaps you should not even bother reading further. This will probably also offend some who do claim to be
Read more →This is perhaps one of the most popular questions/criticisms raised against belief in God. It is hard for all of us when we see “innocent” or “good” people suffer and die. They deserved better. When a man named Job found out that all of his children had
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