These three things he always said with the same vague, fumbling signs. At night, if he were not too drunk, he would kneel down before his bed and pray awhile. Then his plump hands shaped the words Holy Jesus, or God, or Darling Mary. These were the only words Antonapoulos ever ...
shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD… Matthew 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. according. Hosea 11:...
Jesus said "Resist not evil" (Matthew 5:39). The Apostle Paul told his readers to "be subject" to "the powers that be" (Romans 13).Bible-believers are correct: The Bible opposes the violent overthrow of governments Secular anarchists are correct: all governments deserve to be overthrown....
Jesus says [Jhn 9:41 ESV] 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains. Admit our blindness and need for his mercy! This is accepting the kingdom of God as a child. Jesus wants to make us whole ...
Four times inJohn 10, Jesus said He lays down His life for His sheep. Why did Jesus do this? Because that’s what it took to atone for sin. That’s what sin costs. That’s how awful sin is.The cross is the measure of sin. ...
This is the vision of the first martyr Stephen: “being full of the Holy Spirit, [he] looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right ...
Here’s another way to think about it. When Jesus says that His purpose is to give “life” in all its fulness, He’s talking about givingeternal life. In John 17:3 (NIV), Jesus said this: Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,...
When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him....
Four times inJohn 10, Jesus said He lays down His life for His sheep. Why did Jesus do this? Because that’s what it took to atone for sin. That’s what sin costs. That’s how awful sin is.The cross is the measure of sin. ...
Yes, my call is to proclaim the Gospel, But it is also to speak honestly about how we fall short.This is a reflection of the Bible in general and of Jesus’ ministry in particular.What Jesus said and did was certainly good news for the poor and powerless; it was not always great new...