The cross of Christ. 1, Why did Christ die? Romans 3:9-20Searle, David
His responses to the question, “Why did you come to this world?”, as in the above sited scriptures are so simple and down-to-earth that one wonders why we still miss it. One doesn’t need a university degree or any special education to understand those respons...
For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly? For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps...
Why did Mr. Lee want to buy a gift for his wife? A. Because Christmas was coming. B. Because the New Year's Eve was coming. C. Because the Spring Festival was coming. D. Because his wife's birthday was coming.( ) 5. What did the shop assistant recommend to Mr. Lee as ...
1.If we touch or receive the sacred humanity of Christ in the sacraments, then does the power of the Holy Spirit add to the graces that come from the humanity of Christ? (1′) 2.Do you think that the Protestant understanding of grace by imputation causes them to see no need or place...
Of course, we should pray directly to Christ with every pressing need we have (see John 14:13–14). That’s something the Catholic Church strongly encourages. In fact, the prayers of the Mass, the central act of Catholic worship, are directed to God and Jesus, not the saints. But this...
God chose us, we did not choose him. In Calvin’s mind, God had predestined those who will be saved and those who will be damned. The lynchpin for this view was contained in Romans: “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his...
Christ was either the Son of God or a madman. Lewis writes: “You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human...
You don’t need 18 snow globes. Maybe you can get away with four, three, less. You don’t need every piece of artwork your kids did for you. Maybe you could pick up the key one of each age or something like that. Again, no one’s saying live like a pauper. The Hindu monks sp...
The idea that things must have a beginning is really due to the poverty of our imagination. Therefore, perhaps, I need not waste any more time upon the argument about the First Cause. The Natural-law Argument Then there is a very common argument from natural law. That was a favorite ...