Jesus said unless you are born again one cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. (John 3:3) This confused Nicodemus, who was a religious leader. The concept of being “born again” perplexed him. Nicodemus said to Jesus, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’sContinue reading “How Can You Have Two Birthdays in the Same Year?”
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The Thief and the Middle Cross
C.I. Scofield was a preacher and writer. He penned the following Biblical article about Barabbas who was sentenced to death and expected to die the next morning for his crime. However, it was a custom at Passover for the Roman governor to release a Jewish prisoner. (Following Titles added and article condensed) Barabbas was aContinue reading “The Thief and the Middle Cross”
The Greatest Cold Case of All
I believe it was C.S. Lewis that suggested the following three possiblilities about Jesus: “He either was Lord, a liar, or a lunatic”. Jesus claimed to be the Lord God. He said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father”. (John 14:9). He claimed to be “I AM’, a reference to God in ExodusContinue reading “The Greatest Cold Case of All”
The Release of a Murderer
Barabbas sat in prison. He was notorious for rebellion and murder in the city of Jerusalem (Luke 23:25). He waited for the day of his crucifixion for his crimes. His sentence was just. The day had come. He would be nailed to a cross in the middle of two other crosses; prepared for two otherContinue reading “The Release of a Murderer”
Assurance of Heaven 