Calvary was first used in our language over a thousand years ago, as the nameof the place outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. This name comes to English from the Latin word for “skull” (calvāria). What mount was Jesus crucified? According to legend, Jesus Christ was cruc...
What does atoned mean in the Bible? Theological usage of the term “atonement” refers toa cluster of ideas in the Old Testament that center on the cleansing of impurity (which needs to be done to prevent God from leaving the Temple), and to New Testament notions that “Christ died for o...
Calvary 33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast...
Why Does the Bible Say Marriage Should Only Be Between Men and Women? Marriage was defined by God, in the very beginning, as one man, one wife, joined together, unity, indivisibility, and that union that takes place. And actually, just the whole complementarity that we are two parts of ...
He, who was slain on Calvary, Has built this beautiful Church for me. Beautiful Round, our Festival year, Beautiful all its scenes appear, Beautiful Feast, when Christ was born, Beautiful light the Easter morn; With Christmas wreaths, and Easter Flowers, Thank God, this beautiful Church is ...
"Conversion is not the taking upon us the profession of Christianity.Don Garlington
Many of these verses are extreme, and I mean extreme. As I go through all of them under the appropriate captions below, I will highlight and point out certain key words and phrases so you can really grasp what the Lord is trying to tell you with some of these very intense verses. ...
This text isn’t about being persistent in the stuff we want. It’s important what we are asking for and the context tells us that it is about the kingdom. This does not mean that God does not value the things on our hearts. Yes, we should be persistent in pr...
What Does the Bible Say about Fear? Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. As evidenced in Cliff’s situation, there are a number of fears. While we might not be introduced to something like Zemmip...
Skip Heitzig at Calvary Church has a series of messages calledThe End is Near?, which is worth your time to watch. “All these things” refer to the warning signs leading up to the rapture, 7-year tribulation and Jesus’ second coming. ...