Jesus said, “but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures” (Matthew 26:56; Mark 14:49). I imagine Peter was confused about what was going on. Why wasn’t Jesus fighting back? Why was he letting these people take him? It seems in the fear and confusion of the moment, Peter...
Could We Gain Salvation Any Way Besides Jesus' Death? The apostle Peter declared that“Christ died for sins, once for all”(1 Peter 3:18). The apostle Paul reminded us that“Christ died for our sins, according to Scriptures”(1 Corinthians 15:3). Why did Jesus have to die for our si...
Could We Gain Salvation Any Way Besides Jesus' Death? The apostle Peter declared that“Christ died for sins, once for all”(1 Peter 3:18). The apostle Paul reminded us that“Christ died for our sins, according to Scriptures”(1 Corinthians 15:3). Why did Jesus have to die for our si...
Jesussaid, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matt. 24:35). In the year AD 303, Emperor Diocletian, who hatedChristians, ordered that all Scriptures be destroyed throughout the empire. Less than ten years later Constantine became the...
Instead, we should readfrom the perspective of Jesus. Instead of counseling Jesus about how He should have created and preserved scriptures, we should take counsel from Him about how and why the scriptures were produced and preserved. We are far more likely to find understanding and joy. ...
By subjecting Himself to be crucified on the cross, He suffered, died, and was buried. But even the power of death could not bind Him. Just as it had been written about Him in the Scriptures and even as He Himself foretold, Jesus rose up from the grave on the third day after His ...
1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3and if I send them away fasting to their...
17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. 19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge...
Years ago, I did the same with the Scriptures that pointed to Jesus (Yeshua). After much study, I was convinced that the Jewish Bible and the New Testament were correct and that Jewish tradition was wrong. Jesus (Yeshua) was/is the Messiah and is Deity and is fully God incarnate....
In verse 24 Jesus said: Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ...