Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: The Gospel
For the first twenty-eight years of my Christian life I believed the Pre-Tribulational view of the Rapture, being convinced that my favorite Bible prophecy teachers must be right about its timing in relation to other prophesied events. In fact, I was unwilling to even try to see it any other way, and there were certain Bible … Continue reading GET READY TO NOT BE RAPTURED!
I was raised in a time and place where I frequently heard that there never was such a person as Jesus Christ, and that the Bible was just a collection of myths which have been changed many times over the centuries, so that you can’t believe a word it says. I didn’t realize as I was … Continue reading WHO IS JESUS? PART 1: THE HISTORICAL JESUS
Anyone who has a measure of belief in the here-after wonders at some time or other just what it will be like to be in heaven. Without some kind of messenger from heaven to tell us, we can’t know, but we can only speculate and be at the mercy of those who want to impose their confusing views and opinions on us. However, for the Christian there have been several such messengers. What did they have to say on the matter?
In the first part of my series, titled "What Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?" I noted that the gospel is defined clearly and succinctly in the New Testament book “1 Corinthians”, a letter that can be confidently dated to the middle of the first century. Please see that post for a simple outline of the … Continue reading THE ONLY GOSPEL
In a previous post I outlined the original gospel – the “good news” of Jesus Christ - for anyone who may be searching or just curious. I say “original” because over the centuries it has often been changed, corrupted, added to, diminished, ignored, discarded or forgotten. Paul’s definition, as I noted, makes plain the first century gospel, … Continue reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL
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