Payment for Our Sin –When Jesus died on the cross, it was not merely a gesture of love. Jesus’ death on the cross accomplished something. Every sin, every thought or action we know is wrong – that sin was pai
40 days in which Catholic Christians reflect on the fact that Jesus Christ suffered and died for us in order to open the gates of heaven. In His Name, they also do good deeds and make atonement for sin through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. ...
What does it mean that God gave us Jesus? God sent His Son, the second Person of the Trinity, to earth as a man to suffer and die to pay the penalty for the sins of man. He did not spare His only Son. “Whoever believes in Him” denotes a special group of people, for not ...
Jesus ate figs, which we know from the fact that on his way to Jerusalem, he reached for a fig tree but it was not the season for figs. At the Last Supper
Could you be blind to Christ’s truth claim? #Jesus #truth #soulsurvival Click To Tweet Closing Thoughts: What has God shown you today? Are there any contagious sins in your life that need to be cleansed? Is there a leper for whom you need to pray, but perhaps from a distance? Remem...
It was the sin of pride, which first led Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit. In Genesis, we read, Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and...
I’ve been hearing confessions now for over fifty years, and I have noticed that there is one sin that comes up more than any other; it’s connected to today’s Gospel, about loving your enemy, “turning the other cheek.” The penitent will say something
Did the Packers hit their free agency goals?They needed clarity on theRodgers' situation, and while they haven't executed a trade to the Jets yet, it's clear his era is over in Green Bay. Not surprisingly, at least one Packers free agent(Lazard) is going with him. As for the ...
this does not mean that the blood of Jesus was used to pay God for our sins. God does not need to be paid off. He is not the mafia who demands payment for protection. Instead, the redemption of Jesus shows us how to live free from sin, which is what the forgiveness of God shows...
Why did Jesus pray? John 1 sets the scene as follows, In the beginning, was the word, and the word as with God, and the Word was God. This word became flesh (Jesus) and dwelt among us. Prior to the word dwelling among us, he had been with God. While on earth, he understood ...