Born Again Christian. There has always been something about that title that has annoyed me. I know, Jesus told Nicodemus that he had to be born again to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I’m not disputing the facts. It’s just that the title has been
The last subject in the series “Who is Jesus?” is Jesus as the Second Adam. Does that sound weird or what?! The First Adam Adam was the first man that God formed out of the dust. He blew breath into him, gave him life, and
This blog will finish with the last three of Jesus’ seven “I am” statements. The Resurrection and The Life “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die” The background to this comment comes
Continuing with the “Who Is Jesus?” series, let’s look at what Jesus said about himself. Many people call this “The 7 ‘I am’ Statements” found in John’s book. In other words, Jesus began his sentence with “I am,” and he said this seven times. The
In Part 2 of the “Who Is Jesus” series, we will be discussing Jesus as the high priest. To understand this, we have to look at a guy named Melchizedek and the original high priests. Guess where we find them? Yup, that’s right, they are
Who is Jesus? That is a long story! According to the Bible, he is many things: Alpha and Omega, Advocate, Bread of Life, Bridegroom, Chief Cornerstone, Mediator, Priest, Prophet, and Messiah – just to name a few. In this series of blogs and vlogs, I
In this blog I’m going to give you some ideas on where to start reading the Bible. But first… Unfinished Business In my last blog, “Now That You Have a Bible Let’s Look Inside,” I wrote about the books and their arrangement. What I didn’t
Now That You Have a Bible – Let’s Look Inside! Let me start by saying that some people believe the most important section of the Bible is the New Testament. You can buy just the New Testament. But I believe that if you don’t understand
Choosing a Bible: Protestant Bible vs. Catholic Bible First things first. When I write about the Bible, I am talking about a Protestant Bible with no offense intended to any Catholic folks who may be reading this. Protestant and Catholic Bibles are a bit different.
In my last post, I talked about Jesus. The basis of information regarding him comes from the Bible. The Bible is the best-selling book of all time and likely sits on many bookshelves worldwide. The question is, how many people read it? Of those who