Tag: Bible
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Why Does Matthew Say Jesus Would be Called a Nazarene?
“And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23 ESV When I first became a Christian and I started to read…
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Not My Will, But Yours, Be Done
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 ESV These are the words Jesus prayed to the Father as his arrest, trial, and execution were drawing near. Luke also…
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In His Death He Showed Us How To Live
We have previously talked about one of the most heart-wrenching verses in the Bible, I’m talking about when Jesus cried out to the Father in heaven asking why He had abandoned Him. You can read that article here. Today I…
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Why Do You Call Me Good?
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone” Luke 18:19 ESV There are two instances in the book of Luke of people walking up to Jesus to ask Him what they…
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Evolution AND Creation?
Is it possible to be a Christian and to believe in evolution? Is the Biblical account of Creation correct? Does evolution discount the Creation narrative in Genesis? Is evolution fact, fiction, or flawed? How should we debate an atheist who…
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Before Abraham Was, I AM
Many people who do not know God have a simple question, if God exists why doesn’t he just make himself known? Where is he? They simply do not perceive that all of creation points to God, they want concrete proof.…
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Thought Meets The Word
As Paul tells us in Acts; “all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.” The Greeks had thought while the Jews had the Word, until the two…
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This is My Name Forever
This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations-Exodus 3:15 (ESV) So, what is this name that we are supposed to remember throughout all generations? Well, that question is not as easy to answer as…
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A Peace Which Surpasses All Understanding
We have all seen the famous “Footprints in the Sand” poem; a man dreams he is walking on the beach with God when scenes from his life flash before his eyes. He sees two sets of footprints in the sand…
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Who Do You Say That I Am?
Other than hardcore atheists who simply do not want to even admit Jesus was an historical figure, there are not many people who question the historicity of Jesus. The real question revolves around who they believe He is. Most atheists…
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