“…the earth was filled with violence.”- Genesis 6:11 (Unless otherwise stated: Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Used by permission. All rights reserved). “Violence,” in this verse, has to do with cruelty and other wrongdoing that is a consequence of injustice. You can look at news […]
Greater Than Heaven?
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory”
(1 Tim 3:16).
Freeing Slaves in Greece
Consider that you, as an accountable person, have sold yourself into slavery to sin (John 8:31-34; Rom 6:16). It is impossible for you to gain the means to redeem yourself from this master. Look at what Peter wrote to Christians.
Saved from What? How?
To be forgiven, our sins must be washed by the blood of Christ. But how? This is an abstract concept. Jesus’ blood was shed almost two thousand years ago. Since we can’t literally touch it to be cleansed, where do we see the figure for when it happens?