This past weekend Christians celebrated “Resurrection Sunday,” also known as Easter. It is the day we rejoice in knowing that Jesus resurrected, the central point of Christianity. Christians believe that it is only by the resurrection of Jesus that the punishment owed for our sins has been paid and that redemption for humankind is available. …
The Jewish celebration of Passover begins this Friday, and though I am not Jewish, it will be my third time observing this particular feast with my family. While it started as a means to teach my children about the history of this feast instituted at the time of Moses and about the Last Supper Jesus …
Even though as believers we know that God is sovereign in all things, sometimes in our everyday lives we wonder if certain things are the result of God’s hand or just merely coincidence. But there are times when things are so clearly from God that it leaves no question in our minds about His sovereignty. One …
The Confirmation of the Fulfillment of God’s Promise Read More »
As we set out the nativity scenes around our homes this Christmas season, it is important to remember that the Christmas “story” is not just a heartwarming story about a couple traveling on a donkey and giving birth in a stable. It’s not some fascinating tale of shepherds hearing a chorus of angels in the …
As Jesus was hanging on the cross, one of the final statements He made was to his beloved apostle and closest friend, John. John records this in his gospel, John 19:26-27: “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he …
There are many unbelievers who reject the existence of God and the deity of Jesus because there are supernatural events recorded in the Bible. As Hume defined the argument, miracles are a violation of the laws of nature, but the laws of nature cannot be violated, therefore, miracles cannot occur. This would in effect negate …
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While many people seem to focus more on the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas, the real celebration for Christians is Easter, or Resurrection Sunday. Without the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, there would be no reason to celebrate His birth. The resurrection of Jesus is the central part of Christianity. If …
Though it might seem obvious that Jesus died on the cross, there are many people who doubt this point. Granted, the reason why they want to question the death of Jesus is because you can’t have a resurrection without death. And the resurrection is everything to Christianity. If Jesus did not resurrect, as Paul states, …
The Halakha is the collective body of Jewish religious law, which includes the biblical, the Talmudic, and the Rabbinical law, as well as the Jewish customs and traditions. For first-century Jews, there was one law for religious, civil, and criminal acts. Therefore, when a person committed a religious violation, such as blasphemy (where a person claims to be equal with …
Shortly after graduating from college, I was discussing Jesus with a co-worker of mine. He said that one reason he would not believe that Jesus was the Messiah was because lots of people had come along through history and claimed to be the Messiah. I’ll be honest; at the time, I had no idea what …
