Over at least the last 150 years there has been a tendency in certain seemingly Christian traditions to downplay the importance of the cross and resurrection of Jesus. The mantra goes something like this: Let’s just emphasize the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus. That’s what’s really important. No need
“But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ Jesus took up the question and said, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be
“But He was pierced for our offenses,He was crushed for our wrongdoings;The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him,And by His wounds we are healed.All of us, like sheep, have gone astray,Each of us has turned to his own way;But the Lord has caused the wrongdoing of us allTo fall on Him.” (Isaiah 53:5-6) The prophet Isaiah foretold a suffering
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5). This Sunday is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. It is a day to remember that all human life is sacred,
One of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is conviction. At the very least this means He not only teaches, guides, and gives spiritual gifts to believers. But He also points out the wrongs in the world.Jesus said of the Holy Spirit, “when he comes, he will convict the world