Third, do you see that Peter did not say "You will be saved by faith only". Peter did not tell the crowd "Ask Jesus into your heart," or "Pray this little prayer to be saved." So many today offer a plan of salvation that is incomplete and insufficient. They tell people to believe...
The term day is used twice in this verse. In the first instance it refers to the daylight hours. Some say however the the term Day here does not refer to the “night” but only the evening when the sun rises. Is it truth that the term “day” in the Bible never can refer to the...
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; Genesis 1:1-31 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was wit...
Can you visit the site where Jesus was crucified? Church of the Holy Sepulchre This church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City is where Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected. This is one of the most venerated sites in Christendom, and a major pilgrimage destination. Why is idolat...
When Jesus was crucified, the veil of the temple was split in two from top to bottom. And Hebrews tells us that, that we then have access to God through the veil that is his flesh. So that veil, that several inches thick of material that separated the holy of holies, where the ...
If we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by...
The Jews cried, “Crucify!” until Pilate relented and delivered Jesus up to be crucified.Jesus forgives the men who drove the nails into his hands, all while being mocked by the crowd. If he was the Son of God and could do such miracles, why didn’t he save himself?
During Jesus' life and ministry on earth, many people spoke against Jesus. Some of them later came to faith in Him as the Savior and Son of God. Jesus' own family said He was out of His mind (Mark 3:21). After Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and returned to heaven, however, His...
For Christians celebrating Christmas on December 25th, or at least thinking December 25th is when Jesus was born, that actually predates those Roman festivals under either system. So even if you believe, in spite of the lack of evidence, that Aurelian does establish in the 270s a feast to ...
The Bible, His Word becomes a shield for the redeemed life. Jesus wants every life to glorify Him. He knew that not everyone would accept Him or follow His teachings. Therefore, He prays for His followers. He prayed these words the night before He was crucified. “I pray for them. I ...