2.any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 ...
sound principle of interpretation. "As the words, 'This is my body,' and 'This is my blood,' were spoken BEFORE Christ's body was broken upon the cross, and BEFORE his blood was shed, he could not pronounce them with the intention that they should be taken and interpreted literally by...
Jesus Christ Himself appeals to the authority of Scripture, “Search the scriptures” (John, v, 39); He maintains that “one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matt., v, 18); He regards it as a principle that “the Scripture cannot be broken”...
The whole notion of Jesus as a ‘Superstar’ was playing on the personality cults which emerged in popular culture in the 60s, and came not long after John Lennon’s infamous throw-away remark that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. It was seen by some as deliberately provocative and...
and anotherknelt before His resurrected body, touching the wounds in His hands, feet, and side. All of them knew this essential truth: “There is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who … cometh to redeem the world.” (Fro...
was the incarnation. “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being” (Phil...
Paul ministered with companions but sometimes was alone. Jesus dealt with crowds of people yet sought His Father alone. In Revelation 2:17, God says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna...
It appears Jesus was considering some type of obligation to the brother that had not been satisfied. Somewhat reminiscent of Proverbs 6, wouldn’t you say? Our word is to be as strong as a contract. Similar to an oath, or a promise, but without the fanfare. ...
But when Jesus said “search the Scriptures,” He was rebuking the Jews who did not believe that He was the Messiah. Jesus tells them to search the Scriptures to verify the Messianic prophecies and His oral teaching, and does not say “search the Scriptures alone.” Moreover, since the ...
“God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.”John 1:3 NLT This conveys that Jesus was present from the beginning. Consider this statement: All things came into being through Him. Consider the numerous moments in the Old Testament where we see the angel ...