Scripture is a lot like the sun: It is our ultimate source of illuminating truth and spiritual revelation. But just as we need open eyes to see sunlight, God has given us the Church, including pastors and teachers, to help us see His Word rightly, receiving and responding to His Truth. Christian creeds, traditions, and… Continue reading Do We Need Pastors? The Church? Tradition?
In recent discussions, a question has been raised about King David’s legitimacy, as a son of Jesse. The reasoning behind this question is to try to explain why Jesse would have kept him from the prophet Samuel, as though Jesse were ashamed of David. Some have tried to argue this idea based on various interpretations… Continue reading Was David an Illegitimate Son? A Biblical Perspective
Hellenist is a word that means one who speaks Greek, not simply a Greek person. In the New Testament it is only used in Acts, and referred to Greek-speaking Jewish Christians (Acts 6:1 ESV), Greek speaking Jewish non-Christians (Acts 9:29 ESV) and more. The country of Greece itself is written Hellas in Greek so the… Continue reading In the Bible, who was a Hellenist? Are they a Gentile? A Greek? A Jew? A Christian? A combination?
In Old Testament times it was simply thought by many that there were good and bad people in the world. Jesus revealed to us that actually, only God is good. "Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." (Mark 10:18) Still, it is good for us… Continue reading In the book of Proverbs, and in our lives today, who are “the wicked”?
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