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The Bible describes death as an enemy. It is not the only enemy of the Christian, but it is described as the “last enemy.” In 1 Corinthians, Paul affirms that Christ will reign until He has put all enemies under His feet, and the last of those enemies will be death (1 Cor. 15:25–26).
Aug 12, 2015 · The greatest threat to the church is whether they will “hold” to Jezebel’s teaching or remain faithful to God’s. We could go on, but the point is clear: Not only Judges, but the whole of Scripture, teaches that the greatest enemy to God’s people is internal.
Apr 10, 2020 · No. Satan is not your greatest enemy, not at all. Are you surprised to hear that? It’s true. Your greatest enemy, deadliest enemy, most destructive enemy is actually God.
- Hate Your Enemy
- Authority to Judge
- Authority to Forgive
- The Kingdom of Mercy
Scholars used to wonder who Jesus was quoting when he said “Love your neighbour and hate your enemy”, because it’s not actually found in the scriptures or in normative Jewish teaching. When the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1946, they revealed that the Essenes (an ancient Jewish sect) actually did teach this. They took an oath twice daily “to...
Jesus’ understanding of God’s love for sinners was part of his challenge to the common belief about the Messiah. Most believed that he would be a warrior king who would liberate God’s people from their enemies. In ancient times, kings acted as the supreme judge of their land, charged with establishing justice within their kingdoms, which they did b...
Shockingly, Jesus uses the title “Son of Man” to show his authority toforgive sins as well. Before healing a paralysed man, Jesus said to his sceptical onlookers: “Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Luke 5:23-24). Jesus ...
Ironically, the only people that would find a forgiving Messiah appealing were the sinners themselves. When prostitutes and tax collectors heard about a Messiah who didn’t bring judgement but rather forgiveness, it must have been the greatest news in the world to them. The rest of his listeners must have felt just the opposite. As the victims of Ro...
Apr 12, 2022 · When a significant number of professing Christians fail to understand essential biblical truths such as the universal sinfulness of humanity (Rom. 3:23) or the deity of Christ (Heb. 1:1–4), the gospel itself is at stake and the church’s witness is jeopardized.
Apr 15, 2024 · And in the final case study, Jesus concludes with wisdom on how to respond to people who not only dislike us but even desire our harm. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss one of Jesus’ most famous teachings: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”. Timestamps. Referenced Resources.
Feb 12, 2019 · This article argues that in fact evil God theodicies are more reasonable than good God theodicies by expanding upon arguments offered by David Benatar regarding the nature of existence, and David Hume regarding the asymmetry in our sensations of pain and pleasure.
