What is unusual is the persistence of Christianity but I suppose I have to credit adoption by Rome for that, though in fairness, the cult was growing in numbers prior to the 4th century. Now whether jesus had a divine mission is a matter of faith. Historically, he did apparently cla...
Nathan: Yeah. Dr. Hudson is the one who is the origin of this idea that Christianity has a financial dimension to it. And that is to say that the sin and the salvation, and the armageddon of Christianity all are perfectly intelligible from a financial perspective, but that financial perspec...
1 Sin brings the consequence of suffering. Hebrews 2:18 promises, “For because [Jesus] himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” Today we’re joined by a special guest who explores real suffering, memory, and healing in the worlds of fiction:...
Faith is an essential element of righteous living often emphasized in Paul’s writings. The importance of faith in Jesus Christ has also been discussed repeatedly by modern prophets, including Joseph Smith, who declared it to be one of the basic first principles of the gospel (see Articles of ...
In the How to Study the Bible podcast, Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible through her Alive Method of Bible study.
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel:King James BibleGod hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession ...
Father, thank you for sending your son to earth as a small baby. Thank you that lowly shepherds were among the first to greet Jesus and for the reminder of the significance of the birth. We praise you, just as the angels and shepherds did on that night so long ago. Amen. ...
11I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. 12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater...
It’s not enough tocallourselves Christians, go to church, attend Bible studies, or even serve in some area of ministry. That can easily be silver dross over a life that is far from God. Jesus said inMatthew 15.7: Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying. ‘These people ...
How in the world did the Holy disciples convert the entire Roman world from their pagan idolatry so that the people of the Roman Empire were willing to DIE (and the apostles) for a dead man on the cross they MADE UP to be “resurrected?” No way! JESUS CHRIST ROSE FROM THE DEAD and...