What an amazing experience this has been. Let me share what I mean… The Sermon on the Mount In Matthew 5-7 we read that Jesus went up into a mountain and taught the disciples. Perhaps its because I’m from the Western United States that I have such high standards for the usage of the word mountain. Nevertheless, the gospels often speak of Jesus retreating into … Continue reading My Pilgrimage – Day 2
I pastor a Baptist church in Southwest Las Vegas. The name of the church is Southern Hills Baptist Church. We have many members from many different backgrounds including Atheism, Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, Pentecostalism, Presbyterianism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Mormonism. In our ranks we have those who have been raised as Muslims, Baptists, Jehovah Witnesses, Anglicans and Charismatics. Yet we hold none of these titles as our … Continue reading Four Views of Baptist Origins
Of the many things that make this nation exceptional, loyalty to liberty is high on the list. Freedom is something that seems part of the American soul. It would be an easier task to separate a Frenchman from his baguette or an Englishman from his tea than to take the innate desire for freedom out of the heart of an American.
The majority of the books found in the New Testament are actually letters sent from a particular person to a church, region or individual. We call these books epistles or letters. Some of the letters in the New Testament were long and formal like Romans, while others were short and personal like Philemon. An amanuensis was a professional scribe that was used to physically write the letter while the author would dictate.
We believe that Jesus is God. But do we believe that Jesus is God because the historical record backs up the proposition or because we choose to believe by faith? Do we believe in His deity by faith or do we come to this conclusion through historical, empirical evidence?
Continue reading “5 Thoughts on the Deity of Christ. How is it Proven?”
Understanding the Background of the New Testament – Part 1
When the Old Testament narrative ends the northern tribes (Israel) have been decimated by the Assyrian Captivity and the southern tribes (Judah) have fallen to the Babylonian Empire. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell us the story of the journey home from Babylon and the rebuilding of Jerusalem and her beloved temple.
