Even though this key historical text contains the truth about the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, many Jews do not believe in Jesus. Many Jews believe Jesus to be a moral teacher; however, they do not believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (“What Do Jews Believe About...
3 Do the Jews then have any advantage over the Gentiles? Or is there any value in being circumcised? 2 Much, indeed, in every way! In the first place, God trusted his message to the Jews. 3 But what if some of them were not faithful? Does this mean that God will not be ...
8 “But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10 It is when a...
We know the Father through the Son, and it is solely through Christ’s atonement for sin that salvation has come. Salvation comes to those who confess with their lips that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in their hearts that God has raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9). The New ...
ARE you unacquainted, brethren, (for I am speaking to those who know the law,) that the law exercises dominion over a person for as long time as he liveth?Mace New TestamentKnow ye not, brethren, (for I speak to Jews acquainted with the law) that the law hath authority over a man,...
We took this photo in mid-afternoon, beforeaperitivo(happy hour). Pope Innocent XII built the ghetto at the end of the 17th century to host the Jews… who never came. With all its old buildings, Civitavecchia’s not-so-Jewish ghetto is picturesque and full of life, yet it’s an area...
In Rome, people used to eat only fish on Fridays. This is because meat was prohibited on Fridays as penance on the day of Christ’s death. So, it wasn’t just during Lent but all year round. Fish is delicious, but it’s often a light meal and digested quickly. Romans figured...
Hidden in Christ But there is a way to avoid God’s judgment on sinful humanity. That is to be hidden in Christ (Col. 3.3) because, as the book of Romans tells us, we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.Rom. 3: ...
Christians, Jews, and Muslims will all be celebrating religious holidays in the coming weeks, so it seems like a good time to answer questions about religious words. Do You Capitalize the Word ‘God’? One of the most common questions people ask about religious words is whether to capitalize...
Catholics fully agree that Paul refers toliving Christiansas saints. All of us in the body of Christ are saints. This is not the only way to use the word "saint." King David used the term "saint" while speaking to his fellowJews,"Love the Lord all you hissaints" (Psalm 31:23 NRSV...