Summary: When we as Jesus’s disciples show the Beatitudes of hunger and thirst for righteousness, mercy, and purity of heart, we shall be satisfied, receive mercy, and see God. Introduction In my last post, I began our miniseries on developing Christian character with the first part of the Beatitudes. In…
Summary: Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well and reveals Himself in new ways. To worship Jesus in spirit and truth gives us the clearest picture of Him, and an opportunity to worship Jesus in a fresh way. Introduction In my last post, I described ways we can…
Did the martyrdom of Stephen influence the Apostle Paul to accomplish more than the other apostles? Stephen is martyred in Acts 7. The first verse of Acts 8 says that Paul was there holding the coats of the people who stoned him and Paul approved of his death. This is…
Can I translate Koine Greek into modern Greek into English? I suppose you could translate from one language to another language to English. But why would you want to do the extra work? Aside from that you may run into issues as you translate. For instance, even though it’s the…
What is the heavenly language and the unknown language in 1 Corinthians 13:1? This is a great question that can only partially be answered until we get to heaven. Here is a short piece of that passage for our review to answer this question as best we are able now.…
Were Greek writers responsible for the original New Testament gospels? The four writers of the Greek New Testament are Matthew, John Mark, Luke, and John. Of these four, only one was a Gentile. Matthew, also known as Levi (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:24) was a Jewish tax collector that Jesus called…
What is the New Testament referring to, when it tells us about the "paths of life" in Acts 2:28? Peter quotes this small passage from Psalm 16:8-11. Peter was declaring the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. He then connected this passage in David’s Psalm prophesying about the resurrection of…
What is the message of Luke 17:21? “Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of…
What does 2 Corinthians 6:9-10 mean? “through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making…
When Moses and Jacob saw God, did it give them perfect faith (belief in God) and how would seeing God personally affect your faith? The Old Testament doesn’t specifically say that Moses and Jacob sought God. For instance, when you look at Moses’ experience, he asks God to show him…