Narrow Focus For many Christians, most of our religious focus is on our expectation of spending eternity with God after our mortal life on earth is over. That is understandable because the Bible tells us that this is why He sent Jesus to us. [John 3:16] Jesus came to overcome our sinful nature and to … Continue reading “…whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 / Mortality
Category: Theology
Exploration of thoughts and ideas that either have or are influincing Christian theology.
“…He took bread and blessed it…” Mark 14:22 // The Last Supper, Communion
The Passover Celebration What is commonly referred to as the Passover is an eight-day Jewish celebration beginning on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Nisan. The month of Nisan roughly corresponds to March or April in the Georgian calendar. For instance, during 2019, the festival began on Friday, the 19th of April and concluded … Continue reading “…He took bread and blessed it…” Mark 14:22 // The Last Supper, Communion
“But seek first…his righteousness…” Matthew 6:33 / Righteousness
Depending on the translation, the Bible mentions Righteousness between 500-600 times. It is spoken of in both the Old and the New Testaments. Scriptures in the Bible continually encourage/admonish us to be “righteous.” “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor.” [Proverbs 21:21] Jesus said, “For I tell you, if your uprightness (also … Continue reading “But seek first…his righteousness…” Matthew 6:33 / Righteousness
“Come to me…” Matthew 11:28 / The Invitation
Invitation Suppose you found a cure for cancer, not just one kind of cancer, but all cancers. With one medication, you could wipe the scourge of cancer from the human experience forever. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? I certainly think that it would. And what if you could make the cure available to everyone? Anyone would … Continue reading “Come to me…” Matthew 11:28 / The Invitation
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” Genesis 4:9 / An Editorial
A Troubling Visit Yesterday, I went to visit a friend who is living out his last days in a nursing home. My friend is old and sick. He is tired and confused. The most disturbing thing about his condition, though, is that his mind is no longer functioning at an adult level. Due to age … Continue reading “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Genesis 4:9 / An Editorial
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 / A Prayer
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hear our prayer. Oh God, who is above all things, hear our plea. Lord, we come to you to ask that you banish a spiritual crisis that is in our midst. Mighty God, we’ve fallen into an “It’s all about ME” culture and universal mindset. We are all guilty … Continue reading Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 / A Prayer
“…no one comes to the Father, but by me…” John14:6 / Afterlife of the Soul, Part I
A Weighty Question What happens to our souls after our death is a question that’s recently been raised by one of our readers. It’s a question that’s haunted Christianity since the day after Jesus’ resurrection, and it’s still very much with us today. With this week’s post, we’ll begin to explore this question and some … Continue reading “…no one comes to the Father, but by me…” John14:6 / Afterlife of the Soul, Part I
“All Scripture is inspired by God…” 2 Timothy 3:16 / Afterlife, Part II
Our Exploring Christianity Post 75 began an exploration of possible answers to the question of, “What happens to our souls after death?” In that post, we had grouped all the dozens (if not hundreds) of differentiated answers to this question into three “schools” of thought: Oblivionists (those who deny any deity or the existence of … Continue reading “All Scripture is inspired by God…” 2 Timothy 3:16 / Afterlife, Part II
“…whoever believes in him (Jesus) shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3”:16 / The Afterlife III
To This Point. This post is the third installment of our exploration into the question of “What happens to our souls after death?” The first (Post 75, November 16, 2019) opened the question and introduced the Oblivionist, the Scripturalist, and the Universalist schools of thought on this topic. It also described the Oblivionist position. Post … Continue reading “…whoever believes in him (Jesus) shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3”:16 / The Afterlife III
“…whoever…believes him who sent me has eternal life and…has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 / The Afterlife IV
Universalists For the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the question, “What happens to our souls after death?” In posts 75, 77, and 78, we identified the three “schools of thought” regarding this topic and discussed the first two, the Obivlionist and the Scripturalist schools. This week we’ll explore the Universalist school and how it … Continue reading “…whoever…believes him who sent me has eternal life and…has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 / The Afterlife IV
