But when it comes to Jesus of Nazareth, it's not so simple. He had the credentials to back up his claim. He said, "Even though you do not believe me, believe the evidence of the miracles, that you may learn and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father."16 ...
116. And this we cannot believe, since there has been no change in the constitution of man since he fell; and the ordinance or institution of offering blood in sacrifice was only designed to be performed till Christ was offered up and shed His blood—as said before—that man might look ...
prophet, and king in the Hebrew Scriptures, it must first be stated that Christians understand both Testaments,Hebrew and Christian, as one unified work of Divine Revelation. This means, following the dictum of St. Augustine, “The New is in the Old, and the Old is in the New.” Hence,...
Paul said, “Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ” (Phil 1:27). Some believers have forgotten they are members of a Christian community. They forget they are citizens of heaven and have responsibilities not ...
Jesus once said, “where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” If we are rooted in the good things of God, then we will see heavenly results, namely growing in our knowledge and love of God and our love of mankind in general. In proportion to our growth in these areas...
1 John 5:14– “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.“ Acts 2:38–And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you...
The same could be said for many endeavors. The journey to become an expert in any field is to increase the pleasure of that activity along the way. Even in the spiritual realm, a close parallel can be drawn: To advance in the knowledge of Christ is to increase in happiness. ...
The answer is simple- God! Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.2And the earth was without form, and void; and darknesswasupon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.3And God said, Let there be light: and there...
Godiswith us always; the kingdom of heaven iswithin us; among us; at hand. It is, in a very real sense,spread out upon the earth(as is sometimes said) while remaining necessarily invisible to closed hearts and unsurrendered minds. Rest assured,the Way of Lifeandthe Way of the Cross...
My children, it is time to surrender to the plans that my Father in Heaven has for you. When you pray, say these words, “Jesus, I surrender to you all the designs for my life that the Father in Heaven has for me.” Remember, my children, you must have faith the size of a ...