New Jerusalem

The call to biblical proclamation begins with a call to hear. Christian preaching finds its root in the proposition that God Almighty has spoken. Therefore, as in Deuteronomy 6:4-7, the one who wishes to communicate this message must first and foremost hear the message from God. “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.…

The Inevitability of Works in Living Faith For almost hundreds of years scholars have tried to interpret and reconcile the controversial convictions presented by The Epistle of James. In particular, James 2:14-26 received the most attention as it has often been identified as a contradiction to the doctrine of Pauline Epistles that “justification is achieved by faith alone” . Martin Luther even scrutinized the canonicity of James and denounced it as “right strawy epistle”. Upon reading the…

Jesus Christ – A Man Like No Other Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most well-known figures of history. He lived more than two thousand years ago and yet he has more than a billion followers world-wide (Web 2018). The details surrounding his birth, life, death and resurrection are unique and many details are foretold in Old Testament, the Christian sacred scriptures. The claims that Jesus made about himself infuriated the religious establishment of his day and they had him crucified. Every…

Again in Mark 16:15, “… And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. Practically speaking, the Internet and social media is a means of carrying out this command. We must “understand the times” and discern the best course to take which is reaching a postmodern audience where they are—online.…

Gordon’s purpose in writing The Master Plan of Evangelism was to examine the evangelism principles used by Jesus Christ (called “The Master” by Dr. Gordon in the book) during the days of His flesh. Dr. Coleman emphasizes the fact that his purpose was not to study and write about the methods used by Jesus but rather the principles which governed the methods. The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ evangelistic ministry are the single source used by Dr. Coleman in this volume. Jesus’ plan while He walked…

well that when they die they do not perish, but live… and become incorruptible through the resurrection.” Another proof of the power of the resurrection is that many former unbelievers and deriders of Jesus have become believers, and some of those new disciples have become martyrs for their faith in Jesus. These types of witnesses make it hard to deny and doubt that Christ has risen and now lives. Jesus today, as he did two thousand years ago, can “prick the consciences of men [and women], so…

practicing this would keep his relationship with his Heavenly Father strong. New Testament believers have been afforded the luxury of being able to live according to Jesus’ example. Unlike King David of the Old Testament, New Testament believers have encouragement from both fellow believers in Christ and from Christ himself. The apostles showed in the book of Acts that they felt a healthy prayer life would strengthen the New Testament believers’ relationship of faith in the God whom the apostles…

written to the North Galatia and south Galatia theory and the date of which the letter was written. “The view is generally expressed as a date around 48, 49 or 56 A.D. …” (Herrick) In chapter 1 of Galatians Paul discusses his post- Christian visit to Jerusalem and his rebuke of Peter at Antioch. 12) Outline I. Do you use the spirt? A. How did you receive the spirt? By works or Faith? B. Have you abandoned the spirt? C. Are you trying the finish by the means of the…

Most have heard of Yeshua as man who became a Rabbi, came into conflict with the religious leaders of his day, and died on a cross as an atonement for the sins of the world. However, there is one side of Yeshua that is rarely talked about: his teachings beings considered as revolutionary. Many of the words that he said and the acts that he committed were considered to be unprecedented in his day. From only looking at the Synoptic Gospels, readers will not be able to fully comprehend or grasp how…

Introduction to the Book of Philippians Introduction Paul’s short epistle to the Philippians was in essence a thank you letter to a church in Philippi that he himself had established sometime during his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12). The tone of the epistle is apparent, Paul regards the Philippi church dear to his heart and it is also apparent that the church’s sentiments towards Paul are similar (Phil 1:7). The epistle is Paul’s response to the Philippi church where he takes the time…