Because of the 19th century B. C. patriarch Judah ben-Jacob and the 2nd century B. C. patriot Judas Maccabeus, the name “Jude” (or “Judah”—Hebrew spelling; “Judas”—Greek spelling) was a popular one among Jewish parents. Even Joseph and Mary had a son with that…
The greatest message the human ear can hear and the human tongue can tell is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Eve heard a hint of it as she was being rebuked and punished for her sin in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:15). …
A visitor came to America and spent over a month traveling from sea to shining sea. He visited the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, and many other breathtaking sights. He saw vast prairies, towering mountains, massive forests,…
The words “sum” and “some” are homophones (i.e. words that sound the same but do not have the same spelling or definition). “Sum” is a noun used in mathematics to mean the answer to an addition problem. “Some” is an adjective used to describe…
See if you can tell any difference in meaning between the first and second sentences in each of the following pairs: We are now going to get pizza for supper. vs. We are not going to get pizza for supper. You are now…
In his riveting book Muscle and Shovel, Michael Shank describes his months-long search for the Sinners Prayer in the Bible. After asking many religious leaders for the Scripture reference, he (correctly) concludes at last that it is not in the God’s Word….
By faith, the evolutionist believes that there was a Big Bang which created something out of nothing and from this all plant, animal, and human life evolved. By faith, the theistic evolutionist believes that God made something out of nothing and from this all plant,…
According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29). Send article as PDF
According to Matthew, the most astonishing aspect of Jesus’ sermon on righteousness was the distinct authority of the preacher—”He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29). Send article as PDF
The primary purpose of the sermon on the mount was to explain in explicit and practical terms the quality of genuine righteousness of the citizens within the kingdom of heaven. It had to exceed the superficial and hypocritical righteousness of the Pharisees (Matthew…
