As I’ve previously stated, the purpose of this blog is to attempt to explain Christianity in everyday, common sense language. The goal is to make Christianity and its core tenets more accessible to the layperson (i.e. those of us who aren’t Pastors), and to help us all understand how we can live better lives by … Continue reading “In the beginning …” Genesis 1:1
Author: Richard
“Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die …” John 11:26
In my last Post we began to explore the “basics” of Christianity as we looked into the Old Roman and Apostles Creeds, and what they said. Now, let’s dig into what they mean. To do this we’ll focus on the Apostles’ Creed because it’s the version that is prevalent in the Christian World today. We’ll … Continue reading “Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die …” John 11:26
“But, who do You say that I am?” Matthew 16:15
In this week’s Post, we’ll continue to explore the meaning of the various phrases contained in the Apostles Creed. We had covered the first two lines, and now pick up our narrative with … “…who was conceived by the Holy Spirit…” In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit is a member of the Holy Trinity: Father, … Continue reading “But, who do You say that I am?” Matthew 16:15
“Let us make man in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves …” Genesis 1:26
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
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
“Vengeance is Mine …sayeth the Lord.” [Romans 12:19]
JUDGMENT A question I recently received from one of my readers asked for some clarification of what I meant by Judgment. They said that they were not sure exactly what this meant from a Christian viewpoint and asked if I could provide some insight or clarification. This is a pretty “deep” subject and it will … Continue reading “Vengeance is Mine …sayeth the Lord.” [Romans 12:19]
“Vengeance is Mine …sayeth the Lord.” [Romans 12:19] Judgment Part II
The Third Viewpoint Last week, we examined the issue of Judgment, what its attributes are, and explored a couple of slightly different variations of what our personal Judgment Day could involve. I also promised that in this week’s Post, I’d give you some of my own thoughts about what our eventual Judgment might be like. … Continue reading “Vengeance is Mine …sayeth the Lord.” [Romans 12:19] Judgment Part II
“… in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost …” Matthew 28:19
The Trinity One of our readers has said that he doesn’t understand the Trinity and that thinking about it makes his “head hurt.” Well I can certainly understand where he’s coming from! The concept of the Trinity is one of the most difficult and least understood concepts in Christian Theology. Theologians have been discussing and … Continue reading “… in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost …” Matthew 28:19
