Background The Gospel of Mark authorship dates in the first century. Mark's gospel represents the first written gospel out of the four in the New Testament. Mark purposefully uses Peter's account to make the good news accessible to the Gentiles, to encourage those facing persecution, to defend the faith, and to explain the significance of the... Read More
The article, Jesus Triumphs Over Sin/Evil One, identifies Jesus possessing authority over the demoniacs. In addition, the Beelzebub Controversy also identifies Jesus's authority over Satan and his evil forces. The Beelzebub Controversy (Matthew 12: 22 – 30) begins with Jesus healing a demon-possessed man. The onlookers who witness this... Read More
Colossians 2: 13 – 15 identifies Jesus canceling our debt, by nailing it on the cross. In this act, He disarmed the rulers and authorities of the evil one. He publicly exposed the actions of the sin/evil one and triumphed over them. Jesus triumph over sin, more specifically Satan and his evil forces occurs numerously in his ministry prior to the... Read More
Christians explore what our lives would be like if we meditated on Christ's authority. Would we walk around more confident? Would we take more risks or do the impossible for God in our everyday lives? Would we speak more boldly to others, especially about the Gospel of Christ? Would we interact with others without fear? Most likely, we would... Read More
- God is Love: Nuts & Bolts Pt II
I wanted to know and allow others to know that there is no fear in God’s love and judgment. His love is perfect and complete. However, in His perfect love, God prompts us to respond to make it complete.
- God is Love: Nuts & Bolts Pt I
Background In 1 John, John calls the believers back to a fundamental understanding that God is love. He reveals that God is love later in the book. The first issue that he addresses deals with a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. The opposing ideology known as Gnosticism split the believers into two. In 1 John 2:18 – 23, John reveals that antichrist who denied Christ lived among them. These individuals eventually left the church community, but their false teachings continued to infiltrate the church. 1 John 4:1 – 3 …
- God is Love Pt III
When I started this study, I aimed to prove that God’ love remains complete and that His believers reside in His love. I wanted to demonstrate that when believers are imperfect, God perfectly loves them. This understanding is true. God loved us first, so much so that He sent His Son as our sacrifice. In this sacrificial love, God tells us that we do not need to fear the Day of Judgement. Fearing Judgment Day means that we have not embraced the salvation that He has provided. At this point, I wanted the study to be complete. I wanted to …
