He is risen… Easter is the time when we come together to focus on the central event of Christianity — the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But, when reading a modern translation of Mark 16, it is easy to notice that vv. 9-20 distinguished in some way — bracketed, double bracketed, horizontal lined, or footnoted — … Continue reading Added or Removed: What Happened to the Ending of Mark?
What is Sin?
What is sin? Who is a sinner? Is that sinful? I have been inclined to esteem myself as basically good. Me the bad guy? No way! The bad guy is someone else. This makes easier for me to be the innocent guy who clearly sees the fault residing in somebody else. They are the ones … Continue reading What is Sin?
Is My Religion Pure and Undefiled?
An ancient letter dating back to the first century BC was found written by a man named Hilarion who tells his wife: “I beg and entreat you, take care of the little one, and as soon as we receive our pay I will send it up to you.” He then tells her: “If by chance … Continue reading Is My Religion Pure and Undefiled?
What Does the Incarnation of the Son Have to Do with Our Reconciliation with God?
Lately I have been listening to an audio reading of the five Theological Orations of the Theologian Gregory Nazianzus. He was a fourth century early church father from the Cappadocian city of Nazianzus who served as the bishop of Constantinople. Not known for having perfect health or fine appearance, Gregory influenced the multitudes through eloquent … Continue reading What Does the Incarnation of the Son Have to Do with Our Reconciliation with God?
Christ’s Temple Cleansing: What is the Connection Between the Cursed Fig Tree and the Temple Cleansing?
Valentin de Boulogne (1591-1632) Christ Driving the Money Changers out of the Temple The Gospel of Mark tells about Jesus cursing a fig tree for being without any fruits to eat. He then goes into the temple and expels the money changers but as He departed from the temple, the disciples noticed that the fig … Continue reading Christ’s Temple Cleansing: What is the Connection Between the Cursed Fig Tree and the Temple Cleansing?
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