Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Lost in translation: When one verse can mean two things

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Hebrew, in its ancient form, was a language where the vowels were left unwritten. That is to say: the original texts of the Old Testament di...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength: getting the focus right

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According to Jesus, the greatest commandment is to love God: The most important commandment is this: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD your God...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Paper Christians

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We Christians can spend a lot of time studying. We study the Bible regularly -- whether it is daily or weekly. We go to Bible studies. We li...
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Did the earliest gospel end with Jesus still in the tomb?

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Every now and then you see the claim that the earliest Christian gospel ended with Jesus still in the tomb -- without a resurrection. The st...
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Jesus' authority at the Temple: The question is really, "Who is he?"

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Sometimes people view the Gospel of John with suspicion since it records Jesus saying more directly about himself than the other gospels. ...
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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Blessing the Wine: An ancient Jewish tradition sheds light on Jesus' last supper

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Many Christian churches still follow the ancient practice of blessing the wine for communion. We trace our practice back to what Jesus did w...
Thursday, March 01, 2012

The baptism with which he was baptized

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Remember when Jesus was headed to Jerusalem, knowing he was about to be executed? And along the way the disciples had the wrong expectation....
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