“Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead. But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen… And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also thoseContinue reading “Christ is Risen”
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Easter Gives the Helpless Hope
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin entered the world. Because of their sin, every human enters the world with a sinful disposition; separated from God. It placed all of mankind in a helpless position. And there is nothing we can do to fix it. We can’t make ourselves acceptable to a holy God. ItContinue reading “Easter Gives the Helpless Hope”
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”
No Resurrection; No Hope
“From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day” (Matthew 16:21). The death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His bodily resurrection is the event thatContinue reading “No Resurrection; No Hope”
Assurance of Heaven 