Tag: salvation

  • God’s Servant (as described by the prophet Isaiah)

    Perhaps the most notable passage to describe “God’s servant” in the Old Testament is found in Isaiah 53. This is sometimes called “the forbidden chapter” because it is on longer read in synagogues as part of the Haftara. Chapter 53 (in particular) speaks of the “suffering servant.” For many, the passage clearly provides a powerful…

  • Christ the king

    Old Testament promises God promised King David (in 2 Samuel 7:11-13) that He would establish the throne of one of Kind David’s descendants forever. Yet who would this king be, and how could his throne endure forever except it be God Himself who fills this role? There are quite a number of themes developed in…

  • God taught the patriarchs about salvation

    The patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were all taught by God Himself on God’s plan for salvation. Anytime God has something important to teach He takes His time to explain it multiple times in multiple ways so that there can be no mistake. There is perhaps no more important teaching than the teaching of salvation.…

  • Two or Three Witnesses

    The Bible says that “in the mouths of two or three witnesses is the truth established” (Deut 19:15.) When Jesus was teaching, some of the religious teachers of the day challenged Him saying that His testimony was not valid because He was just one person speaking. The law expressed in Deuteronomy doesn’t say that the…

  • Why the cross?

    Critics of Christianity sometimes say “what a bloody mess!” Why all the talk of blood? Why the death? Why all of this talk of God (the Father) sending His Son to shed His blood and die on a cross? Why couldn’t the Father simply wipe everyone’s slate clean and tell everybody (men and Angels) that…

  • What is the #1 priority in your life?

    One day while Jesus was ministering to the people, he was asked “What is the most important commandment in the law?” He responded, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all they soul, and with all they mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is…

  • Can a person absolve themself of sin?

    In a word: no. Do you really think that you could injure a person then pronounce your forgiveness in the matter? What if someone injured you and then announced that you had forgiven them? Forgiveness only counts when it comes from the wronged party. When a person sins, they depart from God’s plan. They don’t…

  • If God is good, why would He send someone to Hell?

    It is because God is good He will send certain individuals to Hell. He is a loving god. Because He loves, He cares. He is compelled to act and punish those who abuse His beloved. The good news is that He has developed a means of escape for such punishment.

  • Should I go to Church?

    The short answer is “yes.” The Bible says not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together…but exhorting one other… (Heb 10:25.) Your Church attendance should benefit your spiritual journey. Your Church attendance may benefit another person’s spiritual journey. The question isn’t “should I go to Church? But “Where should I go to Church?” Sadly there is…

  • Can the Bible be trusted?

    Or stated differently, “How do we know the Bible is the word of God?” The Bible says “In the mouth of two or three witnesses is the truth established” (Deut 19:15). There are actually many testaments to the truth of God: We know that the Bible is true because they all agree. In addition to…