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Category Archives: Christ’s Death
Christmas & the Absent-Minded Professor
Donald L. Deffner, in his book Seasonal Illustrations, tells the story of an absent-minded professor who tended to get so absorbed in his work that he forgot the simplest details. One morning his wife said to him, “Now Henry, remember, we are … Continue reading
Saving Belief
“Salvation” series: (post #8) Jesus died on a Roman cross to pay the penalty for the sin debt every individual owes to holy God. On the third day afterward, He arose from the dead. He then spent the next 40 … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Christ's Death, Demons, Eternity, Evangelism, Faith, God's Judgment, Grace, Heaven, Hell, Repentance, Salvation, Series: "Salvation", Sin, The Old Testament Law, The Trinity, Witnessing
Tagged a definition of saving belief, Belief, christianity, even the demons believe, Faith, good works and salvation, How were people in the Old Testament saved?, Is repentance required for salvation?, jesus, Jesus did not commit Himself to them, John 2:23-24, John 3:16, not everyone who says to Me Lord Lord, Salvation, the Greek word pisteuo
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Jesus: The Final Blood Sacrifice
“Salvation” series: (post #7) We are in a series on the all-important subject of salvation, and the last couple of posts have dealt with blood. One explained the theological concept of blood atonement, and the other one traced the offering … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Eternity, God's Holiness, God's Provision, Sacrifice, Salvation, Series: "Salvation", The Gospel, The Lord's Supper, The Old Testament Law, The Trinity
Tagged a cleansing for sin, a covering for sin, Hebrews 10:11-14, jesus, Jesus slain from the foundation of the world, Jesus the Lamb of God, passages to support the Trinity, Revelation 13:8, Sacrifice, the blood of Jesus, The New Testament, The Old Testament
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The Need for a Blood Sacrifice
“Salvation” series: (post #6) In our last post, we looked at the concept of blood atonement. That is the idea of the innocent (sinless) dying by way of the shedding of blood for the guilty (sinful). Adam and Eve were … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, God's Provision, Sacrifice, Salvation, Series: "Salvation", Sin, The Old Testament Law, Worship
Tagged Adam and Eve teaching Cain and Abel, blood atonement, blood sacrifices in the law, Cain the first apostate, I will pass over you, Noah took seven animals, the meaning of the old testament sacrifices, the Passover lamb
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Blood Atonement
“Salvation” series (post #5) When Adam and Eve became sinners by eating the forbidden fruit, God had all kinds of options as to how He could have responded. He could have given them a good scolding, patted them on the … Continue reading
Racism Exists Everywhere
And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings… (Acts 17:26, N.K.J.V.) In game 3 of the … Continue reading
The Relationship Between Salvation & the Truth
In the last part of 1 Timothy 4:3, the apostle Paul describes Christians as “those who believe and know the truth.” This description ties in with 1 Timothy 2:4 where he says that God “desires all men to be saved … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Belief, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Eternity, Heaven, Salvation, Satan, The Devil, The Gospel, Truth
Tagged absolute truth, Bible, christianity, Faith, is there absolute truth?, jesus, moral absolutes, no such thing as absolute truth, Salvation, the truth of the gospel
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They Should Have Known
Consider the following passages (all from the N.K.J.V., emphasis mine): From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Doubt, Easter, Resurrection, Salvation
Tagged After three days I will rise, believing in a Jesus you've never seen, Christ's Resurrection, christianity, doubting Christ's resurrection, jesus, Jesus predicted His death and resurrection, Resurrection, the apostles didn't believe Jesus would resurrect, the chief priests and Pharisees remembered Christ's promise to resurrect, verses where Jesus promises to resurrect
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Was Jesus Crucified on Thursday?
Jimmy DeYoung was quite a guy. He lived in Jerusalem and was a world-renowned journalist, conference speaker, author, and expert on Bible prophecy. He was seen on the Day of Discovery television program, was heard on all kinds of radio … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Easter
Tagged Did Jesus spend three days and three nights in the heart of the earth?, Jimmy Deyoung, Should we take Matthew 12:40 literally?, the Day of Preparation, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Passover, the problems with a Thursday crucifixion, three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, was Jesus crucified on Thursday?, what day was Jesus crucified?
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