The real God, as revealed in Scripture, is far more than a human invention or a relic from ancient myths. He is the all-powerful, all-loving Creator who invites us to know him, trust him, and find life and salvation in Jesus Christ.
Core Christianity was a broadcast that used a Q&A format to answer Bible and theology questions. Although they no longer have a daily broadcast, these past broadcast audio episodes from Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier, can give you valuable insight into Scriptural questions that can deepen your knowledge and understanding of God's Word.
Core Christianity was a broadcast that used a Q&A format to answer Bible and theology questions. Although they no longer have a daily broadcast, these past broadcast audio episodes from Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier, can give you valuable insight into Scriptural questions that can deepen your knowledge and understanding of God's Word.
Understanding that the resurrection is a Trinitarian act is not a meaningless or abstract truth. Instead, knowing this helps us better understand how Scripture speaks about the pivotal event of the resurrection.
Faith enables us to believe that God is eminently worth serving. We perceive that the fight against our selfishness is worth our full attention and energy. We fix our eyes on Jesus who answered God’s call for human righteousness and bled and died for our disobedience.
So just as I look at my friends’ marriages and that's meant to set my eyes on eternity, my prayer is that my friends will look at my singleness and sort of see a little glimpse of, oh, that's where we're all heading. And that's going to be great.
The cross, in other words, is the culmination of the saving work of God in Christ, not its beginning—a work that necessarily includes Christ’s obedience on our behalf.
You must admit that God has every right to send you to hell but that you are hiding in the life of Christ, your advocate (1 John 2:1), whom God judged for your salvation. If you do, as promised, God will graciously forgive your sins and make you like the psalmist: blessed.