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Resurrection

Take Up Your Cross

The symbol of the cross is seen nearly everywhere. It’s the universal symbol of Christianity and its meaning becomes uniquely individual when someone chooses to wear a cross. To many, it is a daily testament of Christ’s sacrifice in their life. To others, it serves as a comforting symbol of divine protection and blessing, while some simply wear it because it’s bling and it is classy jewelry that they can wear.   Yet for some, the cross is simply a physical symbol or idol that clouds … [Read more...] about Take Up Your Cross

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Mastering True Repentance

The author of Hebrews 5: 8-10 captures the essence of Christ: His character, the trials that He suffered, and His authority to become the architect of our redemption. However, after his high praise, the author of Hebrews follows it with a stinging wake-up call to his current and future readers (Hebrews 5:11-14).  Because the readers remained unskilled in the basic principles of God’s word, they were unable to grasp deeper spiritual truths. In Chapter 6, the author identifies six foundational … [Read more...] about Mastering True Repentance

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The Nature of Christ

Jesus Christ is possibly the most maligned, misunderstood, and misrepresented human that ever walked the earth. To say that Christ is the Head of the Church is scripturally correct. But what do we have in our mind when we say that? What do we actually think of in terms of His Headship of the Church is concerned?  I think it is important to review some aspects of the nature of Christ beginning with some of the larger issues: Within the Christian Churches today there are people who say … [Read more...] about The Nature of Christ

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Time of Christ’s Death and Resurrection

We know that the Biblical details of Christ’s death and resurrection are central components of the gospel message. The early New Testament Church kept the Passover as a remembrance of Christ's death. The details surrounding His death and resurrection are also an anchor of our faith. To rehearse some of the timing around the events of the week of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, we need to begin with statements Christ gave us and the prophecies in the Old Testament that say He would be … [Read more...] about Time of Christ’s Death and Resurrection

Life After Death

The concepts of heaven and hell require that a person lives in some form after death. You don’t really die. Both heaven and hell are places where people live for eternity.  If you wanted an expert in the field of going to heaven, I doubt you could do better than Billy Graham. He says: “Heaven for the Christian will be a place of glorious life that will never end.  Joy inexpressible, limitless peace, pure love, beauty beyond description – that’s what heaven is.  Greatest of all … [Read more...] about Life After Death

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Death Without Fear

The concept of resurrection from the dead is a continuous theme throughout the Bible. Jesus, during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, was the first to be resurrected. Then during Pentecost, we are reminded of God’s plan involving several distinct periods of time in which He works to bring humanity to salvation, to eternal life. Those are pictured by small and large harvests. Then on the Day of Trumpets, we are reminded about what is called the first resurrection of all those who are Christ’s at … [Read more...] about Death Without Fear

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God of the Living

God instructed Adam not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  If he did eat, God said the consequences would be that dying, you shall die.  In time, both Adam and Eve, did eat the fruit, and so death entered the world.  Ever since then, humanity has been cursed with a physical death.  The question came up soon after: what happens after death? Throughout history, man has developed many different explanations and ideas related to what happens after … [Read more...] about God of the Living