As the old Chinese proverb says, “Be careful of what you ask for; you may get it!” I asked you to send comments, questions, and ideas for topics. And, you’ve already sent me some “doozies”! All your ideas are great, and I’ll do my best to get to them. But to start on them I … Continue reading “Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves …” Genesis 1:26
Month: July 2018
For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son … John 3:16
A question that was recently posted to our Exploring Christianity website is, “Why do we say that Jesus died for our sins?” They then comment, “I wasn’t even born when He was crucified, so how could He have died for my sins?” The answers to these questions are a bit involved and complex, so we’re … Continue reading For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten Son … John 3:16
“Mercy is not getting what you deserve; Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.” Anonymous
For God So Loved the World, Part II This Post concludes the discussion of the “Classical” answer to the question, “Why did Jesus have to die for my sins?” Next week's Post will deal with what I've dubbed the "Alternative" answer. Last week, we set out a definition of “sin”. We also explained the Classical … Continue reading “Mercy is not getting what you deserve; Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.” Anonymous
“Mercy is not getting what you deserve; Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.” Part II
The Alternative Answer For the last few weeks we’ve been dealing with the question, “Why did Jesus have to die for my sins?” In last week’s Post we covered what I’ve dubbed the “Classical” answer to this question. This week, I’ll present what I’ve named the “Alternative” answer. To quickly refresh … The gist of … Continue reading “Mercy is not getting what you deserve; Grace is getting what you don’t deserve.” Part II
