Proclaiming the Goodness of Jesus Christ
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Gal 1:12 BSB According to Paul, his revelation of the finished work of Jesus came not from man, but from Jesus Christ (Gal 1:12). He called it, “my gospel.” (See Rom 2:16: Rom…
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Mat 24:14 BSB Jesus said, that the end, or His second coming will come when this gospel is preached in all the world. Most Christians, especially in the West, believe…
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the…
We are taught by religion that reconciliation is God sending Jesus to the cross and God pouring out His judgment upon Him for our sins, and if we confess our sins we can be “saved” from eternal punishment in a fiery hell. God gave us the ministry of reconciliation to remedy this. However, that is…
Mar 11:22 KJV And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. The margin of the KJV is: Have…: or, Have the faith of God. Jesus is implying don’t use your (human) faith, but tap into His faith. That is the faith that moves mountains. How can that happen? Rom 12:2-3 KJV 2 And…
The old heaven and earth was the temple. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35 KJV According to Josephus [1], the Jews at that time considered the temple to be heaven (Holy of Holies) and earth (Outer Temple). Their whole lives revolved around the Temple. So, when…
Eph 1:3-7 WEB 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,…
Biblical writers wrote in the style and perspective of their audience (the nation of Israel) in order to get across to them what God’s messages were, especially when it comes to prophecy. Otherwise, they wouldn’t understand the narrative. These writers used in prophecy what is called, “Hebrew apocalyptic language “.[1] In Biblical hermeneutics, we also…
John [the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! –Jn 1:29 As John said, Jesus was the one “…who takes away the sin of the world!”If Jesus took the sin of the world away, does sin still exist? It cannot, otherwise…
Life is all about perception. How you see things. 2Co 4:18 TPT because we don’t focus our attention on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but the unseen realm is eternal. What is the “unseen realm”? and how can you see it? The “unseen realm” is the…