First Century Christianity in Every Church
Introduction When reading through Paul’s letters, one thing stands out – that he has no use of the “works of the law’. Paul writes such things as: Galatians 2:16 KJV – “16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have […]
True Story One day as a teenager I was sitting on the back porch at my grandmother’s house. My grandmother lived on one street, and my mother lived on the next street. Their backyards were connected, separated by a fence. But there was a gate through which you could go back and forth. My mother […]
Repent from Dead Works “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” – Hebrews 6:1 Let’s go on unto perfection? Sounds like Jesus saying that we need to be perfect just as our […]
2 Esdras is one of the most fascinating books of the Bible. It contains valuable insight into life after death, and the events leading up to end of the world. The author of 2 Esdras claims to to be the prophet Ezra, himself. This would date the book to be around the 5th century B.C. […]
God said the rainbow is a sign of His promise. Previous to the flood, the earth never saw rain, although a thick dew fell nightly to water the earth. But because of sexual sin, and violence, God decided to wipe all all mankind (except Noah’s family). He sent the flood as a “baptism” to kill […]
Paul tells us in his letter to the believers in Galatia, AKA Galatians, that he confronted Peter and rebuked him publicly for his hypocrisy. This video deals with the event. Come and join me in the discussion! https://youtu.be/GzTiS-jJ9b4
Romans 12:1-2 “Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. 2 Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect […]
