Posts with the tag: Jesus
Can Believers Celebrate CHRISTMAS or Is It Evil?
Believers are free to celebrate any day they want; or not celebrate. Here’s how the Bible unmistakably puts it: 5One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever […]
The SHEPHERDS and Baby Jesus vs. the MAGI and Toddler Jesus
People tend to mix-up the stories of 1. the shepherds who came to see Jesus when he was born, inspired by an angel, and 2. the Magi who came to see Jesus when he was a toddler, inspired by a moving “star.” Let’s look at both to distinguish the two… The Shepherds and the Angels […]
What Does It Mean to “Worship God in Spirit and in Truth”?
The Lord said to the Samaritan woman at the well: 22“You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they […]
Why Are Both Lucifer and Christ Called the “MORNING STAR”?
Before his fall from Heaven (Luke 10:18), Satan is referred to in the Bible as “Lucifer, son of the morning” (Isaiah 14:12 KJV), a ruling spiritual being (paralleled in this context with the king of Babylon, Sennacherib). The word translated as “Lucifer” (in the King James Version) is helel (hay-LAYL); other English translations say “morning […]
What Are the Sources of TRUTH (Reality)?
Christ said that “the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). The Greek word for ‘truth’ is alétheia (ah-LAY-thee-ah), which means “the way it really is,” aka reality. Since the devil is “the father of lies” and is temporarily the “god of this world” (John 8:44 & 2 Corinthians 4:4), it’s going to take truth […]
Are Believers “Sheep”?
A man who was an absolute pacifist wrote me arguing: ‘Jesus called his followers sheep. A Christian is a sheep. Sheep don’t fight. Never!’ This is an example of going to unbalanced extremes. He took the biblical symbolism of believers being sheep and carried it to extremes, ignoring other relevant passages of Scripture, which […]
The Basics of Christianity
The Bible is voluminous and so it’s easy to go into detail on many subjects, which can get complicated, especially for those who are new to Christianity or those seeking to see if Christianity provides legitimate answers to the questions of life. As such, it’s important to stress the basics now & then so people […]
Relating to God from Different Angles — Father, Friend, Helper, Creator, King, Almighty, Master, Savior, etc.
What is the difference between healthy fear of the LORD and unhealthy fear? Is it possible to “feel at ease” with God while, at the same time, having reverence for God? These are good questions. Think of it in terms of a wise father and his boy on Earth: The dad takes the kid places, […]
What Is ONENESS Theology—aka “JESUS ONLY”—and Is It Biblical?
There are variations of Oneness theology, but it comes down to the idea that the LORD is one singular person and thus manifests as Father, Son or Holy Spirit. This belief is unitarian and opposes the tri-unity of God. More specifically, Oneness theology advocates that Jesus is the one true God and can manifest as […]
Was Jesus Christ HOMELESS?
Christ was a carpenter up until the age of 30 and his erstwhile neighbors in Nazareth recognized him by his prior occupation (Mark 6:3 & Matthew 13:55). The Greek word for ‘carpenter’ is tektón (TEK-tohn), which refers to a craftsman, carpenter or artisan. Tektón is where we get the words tectonic and architect. In 1st Century […]
Islam and Christianity: A Side-by-Side Comparison
What’s the difference between Islam and Christianity?
Christ: “The Anointed One” — What Does it Mean? What Does “Jesus” Mean?
‘Christ’ means “the Anointed One” and is synonymous with Messiah. ‘Jesus’ means “God saves.” Thus ‘Jesus Christ’ means “God saves through the Anointed One.”
God’s Name — YHWH (Yahweh), the Tetragrammaton
What is God’s name in the Bible? What Does it mean?
The POWER of the Gospel
The apostle Paul noted the power of the Gospel in Romans 1:16. Its power is such that no person is so low that it cannot bring about a marvelous transformation.
Jesus Christ — Milksop or Mighty Lord?
In modern culture Jesus Christ is largely portrayed & perceived as a milksop – timid, weak, ineffectual & effeminate. But this is NOT how the Bible reveals Him!