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Are All Jews Perpetually and Universally Responsible for Christ’s Death?

15/07/2016 0 Comment

Matthew 27:25 says, “Then the people as a whole answered, His blood be on us and on our children! ” Does this verse imply that all Jews are perpetually and universally responsible for Christs death?

If Matthews account is accurateand there is powerful textual and historical evidence that it is,1 this Jewish mob did not and could not speak in behalf of all Jewish people. As verse 20 says, “Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.” This crowd..

Colossians 4 Bible Study, Summary and Discussion Questions

14/07/2016 0 Comment

Here is a Bible study, summary, and discussion questions for Colossians chapter four.

Colossians 4:1 “Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.”

The Apostle Paul was concerned with those who had bondservants that they be treated fairly and justly and not be taken advantage of, which was happening to many of them, particularly those who are outside of the household of faith. That’s more understandable for unbelievers but we have no excuse..

Are People Who Divorce and Remarry Without Biblical Grounds Living in a State of Adultery?

14/07/2016 0 Comment

Are people who remarry after a divorce on grounds less than sexual infidelity or abandonment living in adultery? The answer seems to be no. The words of Christ— “Anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery” (Matthew 5:32)—are in the aorist tense, indicating action specific in time, completed when it occurs. A couple divorced on less than biblical grounds commit adultery when they remarry, but their new marriage is valid.

The New Testament never instructs divorced and remarried people..

Are Today’s Jews the Physical Descendants of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Israelite Tribes?

14/07/2016 0 Comment

Israel is the name God gave Jacob on the night he wrestled with the angel (Genesis 32:28). As a group, his sons along with the 12 tribes that descended from them inherited the name. Although Israel always accepted proselytes,1 it was at first largely made up of people physically descended from Abraham through Isaac and Jacob. Eventually the term “Israelite” was replaced by the term “Jew” (Yehudi), derived from the kingdom of Judah (Yehuda), the southern Israelite kingdom that retained its indepe..

Addictions and Other Destructive Behaviors: Sin or Disease?

14/07/2016 0 Comment

Destructive behavior includes elements of both sin and “disease.” Some people are especially susceptible to particular kinds of destructive behavior. For example, men who abuse women are often reared in families where women were abused. Imbued with contempt for women, they are predisposed to use women as scapegoats for frustration. There is clearly a sense in which this predisposition (or heightened temptation) to debase and abuse women can be called a “sickness,” since it was largely instilled ..

Colossians 3 Bible Study, Summary and Discussion Questions

13/07/2016 0 Comment

Here is a Bible study with a summary and discussion questions over Colossians chapter three.

Colossians 3: “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

I noticed that the Apostle Paul doesn’t say “since” but “if” you have been raised with Christ, perhaps recognizing that there are always going to be tares growing along the wheat, he says “if..

Are the Ten Commandments for Christians?

13/07/2016 0 Comment

The Mosaic Law, including the Ten Commandments, was given to the people of Israel (Exodus 20:1-17), not Gentiles. It included both moral principles and ceremonial laws and regulations. It was intended to bring awareness of sin and guilt (Romans 3:19-20; 7:7-13; 1 Timothy 1:7-11), not to be a way of earning salvation. (Hebrews 11 explains how Abraham was saved by faith long before the law was given through Moses.)

The Jews referred to the Ten Commandments as “the ten words” (Deuteronomy 4:13). T..

Inspiring Christian Quotes About Grace

12/07/2016 0 Comment

I love reading about the grace of God. It is mysterious and encouraging. We are a sinful people and God did not have to extend grace to us — but He did. We should never lose sight of how abundant this grace is. Take a look at some inspiring Christian quotes about grace that I have found. I just had to share them!

Grace in a Song
“From the creation to the cross. Then from the cross into eternity. Your grace finds me. Yes, Your grace finds me. There in the darkest night of the soul. There in the ..

Who Was The Angel Of The Lord?

11/07/2016 0 Comment

Who was the “Angel of the Lord” mentioned so often in Scriptures?

Angels
The word “angel” simply means a “messenger of God” for a messenger from God and in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, angels are always messengers of God or His representatives, depending upon the situation. Angels are powerful spirit beings that can, with God’s command, appear in human form. One angel is powerful enough to kill 185,000 soldiers in one quick passing (2 Kings 19:35) so this may be why the author ..

14 Good Bible Discussion Questions About Faith

08/07/2016 0 Comment

Here are 14 good Bible discussions on the subject of faith.

1. Why is it hard to have faith in God?
When a man came up to Jesus to discuss his mute son, he told Him, “I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able” (Mark 9:18b) so “Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (Mark 9:23-24). The son’s father said he believed but then says, “Help my unbelief” b..