Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, Easter

Simon Greenleaf – It is impossible that the apostles persisted in affirming the gospel had not Jesus rose from the dead.

The great truths which the apostles declared, where that Christ had risen from the dead, and that only through repentance from sin, and faith in him, could men hope for salvation. This doctrine they asserted with one voice, everywhere, not only under the greatests discouragements, but in the face of the most appalling terrors that can be presented to the mind of man.

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, God, Salvation, Worship

On the Scribes who Take All and the Widow who Gave All: Some Observations from Luke 20:45-21-4.

Brooklyn Museum - The Widow's Mite (Le denier de la veuve) - James Tissot As Jesus Christ neared the end of His earthly ministry, His words and deeds became increasingly sharp, focused, and prophetic. Worship of Yahweh was central among the first century Jews, but Jesus sensed sacrilege in the offerings. What was to be … Continue reading On the Scribes who Take All and the Widow who Gave All: Some Observations from Luke 20:45-21-4.

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, Politics, Worship

Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26

Peter Paul Reuben: The Tribute Money Caesar’s coin. Also called a denarius. A single day’s wage for a peasant. Such coins were stamped with the image of Caesar along with the inscription “Tiberius Caesar, Augusts, son of divine Augustus.”[1] Jesus Christ used a simple Roman denarius as an object lesson on maintaining pure worship while … Continue reading Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26