INTRODUCTION The New Testament and the gospel of Jesus Christ related in it are undoubtedly a very important part of the compilation of the most important written material that we could find; the Bible. It is fascinating to know the history of our Savior, how the society in which he developed his ministry was and...Continue reading
The Johannine epistles written by John are a great source of information for the early church. In his epistles, John focuses on various topics, such as the importance of love, walking with God, and abstaining from evil. John instructs the brethren, rebukes false teachers, and encourages the church to keep striving in the proper direction....Continue reading
The book of Ephesians is a powerful and rich text, containing some difficult things to understand (cf. 2 Peter 3:15-16). However, Ephesians can be one of the most faith-fortifying bodies of Scripture in all of the Bible when interpreted in its proper context. Out of the several repeating themes of the book, one of the...Continue reading
The invitation to make money easily and become a millionaire overnight is very common in advertisements related to casinos, lotteries, and bets. Many times these advertisements for gambling persuade their audience to participate in the game saying that when someone plays, they help some cause of social benefit, hospitals, orphans, schools, or others. It is...Continue reading
Roll Tide, Go Gators, Go Bulldogs, Go Vols! Chick-fil-A has the best Chicken Sandwich; no, Popeye’s does, no, Church’s does, no, Bojangles does! Vote Democrat, Vote Republican, Vote Green, or Vote Libertarian, will ya? In life, there is a horde of hot topics such as those mentioned before that can very easily become matters of...Continue reading
Who has the tastiest barbeque, whom shall I befriend, possibly, whose financial advice should I take, which one of these medications would best mitigate my symptoms, and what careers would be best for me to pursue? These are all examples of the multiplicity of questions we can ask someone or a group of people at...Continue reading
The book of John is filled with so many incredible miracles performed by Jesus. Jesus healed multiple people in John, such as in John 4:46-54. He healed the official’s son. He healed the paralytic at Bethesda in John 5:1–15. He healed the man blind from birth in John 9:1–7, and he raised Lazarus from the...Continue reading
Damien Walker PR119 Between the Testaments June 8, 2022 Introduction: Authorship, Dating, and Purpose of the Book The books of 1 and 2 Maccabees recount a portion of Jewish history in the second century before Christ, and give some insight regarding how Hellenism spread among the Jews. In 1 and 2 Maccabees, there is also...
Jett Smith PR113 Chrisitan Ethics October 3, 2022 Can A Christian Serve in the Military? The year was October 12, 1945, when President Harry S. Truman presented Private First Class Desmond Thomas with the Medal of Honor. Receiving this award for bravery in combat, Doss became the first and only conscientious objector—“a person who refuses to serve...Continue reading