Does God’s wrath cause divine condemnation?
We all love and can quote John 3:16. It is in many ways the Christian mantra and a favorite verse …
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What is the Wrath of God?
We all love to think of the love of God. We relish His goodness, love, mercy, grace, patience, and peace. …
Will we choose the God of love or the God of judgement?
God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …
“I am the truth” ~Jesus
Consider this: Truth is not what makes people feel good. Jesus knows this. Jesus knows truth because He knows the Father …
Will Jesus call us worthless goats and send us to hell?
Jesus has some goals in mind for us. Jesus is clear what they are. Jesus warns us that there will …
Is God Warning those who deny Jesus the Messiah?
God is warning us all. It is a dangerous proposition to deny Jesus. Defiance is an extremely dangerous attitude. Atheists …
Are we on fire with the Holy Spirit of God?
Why this is important: I am not immune to competing for my spiritual faction (aka denomination). I think it is …
How amazing are the miracles of healing that Jesus performed?
We are all amazed at the miracles of Jesus. They are stunning. The scope of the power of God in …
Is Jesus the Messiah the Son of God the Father?
In John’s Gospel in particular, the terms Son/Father are used many times to speak of Jesus the Messiah’s unique relationship …
Does God want us to be His children? How can that happen?
The big deal: This is stunning. As disciples of Jesus, we are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. We …
Was Jesus the Messiah submissive and vulnerable?
The idea of a sacrificial system might seem strange to us today, the concept of payment or restitution is still …
Is love optional?
God’s love for humanity. There is good news in that the Word of God and Jesus offers an understanding of the source, …
What happens when we put our faith in our experiences?
Is our faith contingent on how we feel right now? What we are experiencing right now may shake our faith. We …
Why did Jesus talk about hell so much? Is it real?
Do you believe in hell? It is interesting that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of …
“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.” ~Jesus
I see Jesus. He is lifted up on the cross. It is not a pleasant thing to see. He is …
“Are you a teacher of Israel and don’t know these things?” ~Jesus
I can get confused. Nicodemus did for sure. His whole world was the bible and theology. He is a member …
“The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” ~Jesus
There is apostasy and there is atheism (and its nephew agnosticism). Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a defiance …
“The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” ~Jesus
I get how difficult it is to predict where the wind is going to blow. I live in Texas and …
“Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ~Jesus
Nicodemus doesn’t get what Jesus is saying. I am the same way some days. I hear Him but I don’t …
“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.” ~Nicodemus
One of the religious elites is curious about Jesus. He comes to Jesus at night. It can be a private …
“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” ~Jesus
Does Jesus get angry and upset? Jesus the Messiah shows controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and …
“You’re not listening. Let me say it again.” ~Jesus
I am like Nicodemus. Jesus wants me to understand something but I’m not quite getting it. Jesus is patient. Jesus …
Anger – Does Jesus reflect the anger of God?
Does Jesus get angry and upset? Jesus the Messiah shows controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and …
“He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.” ~Jesus
Consider this: Truth is not what makes people feel good. Jesus knows this. Jesus knows truth because He knows the Father …
Joy — Does the appearance of Jesus on the scene bring us joy?
The disciples of Jesus are to rejoice in the salvation brought about by the Messiah’s faithful life and death, and …
Love — God’s Love for the World
God’s love for humanity. There is good news in that the Word of God and Jesus offers an understanding of the …
“Jesus sets out the evidence of what he saw and heard in heaven.” ~John the Baptizer
I am not immune to competing for my spiritual faction (aka denomination). I think it is best. I think Jesus …
“Take it from me: Unless a person is born from above, it’s not possible to see what I’m pointing to—to God’s kingdom.” ~Jesus
This is stunning. As disciples of Jesus, we are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. We become God’s children …
Children of God — We become children by new birth
This is stunning. As disciples of Jesus, we are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. We become God’s children …
“It’s not possible for a person to succeed—I’m talking about eternal success—without heaven’s help.” ~John the Baptizer
I like to think I can do it all myself and that I don’t need any help. I need to …
“This is how much God loved the world …” ~Apostle John
God loves us. That is so very powerful. This passage is the most popular in the Bible. And with good …
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