READING TIME: 2-3 MINUTES February 6, 2020 What does the “firstborn” of all creation mean in Colossians 1:15? In Colossians 1:15, Jesus is the “firstborn of all creation” in the sense that…
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Were Jesus’s temptations genuine?
February 7, 2020 Were Jesus’s temptations genuine? Jesus’s temptations (Matt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13) were genuine (Lk 4:2; Heb 4:15; cf. Heb 5:8), but He couldn’t sin (impeccability). Among evangelicals, the…
Does Ephesians 1:4 teach unconditional divine election? What does predestination mean in Ephesians 1:5? Part 1 of 2.
READING TIME: 4-7 MINUTES February 10, 2010 Does Ephesians 1:4 teach unconditional divine election? What does predestination mean in Ephesians 1:5? Part 1 of 2. Ephesians 1:4-5: 4 just as He chose…
Paul set apart from the womb in Gal 1:15?
READING TIME: 1 MINUTE OR LESS February 12, 2020 Paul set apart from the womb in Gal 1:15? Paul’s purpose in Galatians 1:15-17, was to expand on what he wrote in Gal…
Matthew 12:31-32 – Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. An unforgivable sin?
READING TIME: 3-5 MINUTES February 13, 2020 Matthew 12:31-32 – Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. An unforgivable sin? 31 “Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people,…
John 8:30-32 – does this passage teach spurious faith?
February 14, 2020 John 8:30-32 – does this passage teach spurious faith? Part 1 of 2 John 8:30-32: 30 As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. 31 So…
John 8:30-32, Part 2
READING TIME: 5-9 MINUTES February 17, 2020 John 8:30-32, Part 2 SUMMARY OF WHAT JOHN 8:30-32 IS TEACHING: Only believers who continue to obey Christ’s word are truly His disciples. Jesus is…
What does John 2:23-25 mean about Jesus not entrusting Himself to those who believed in Him?
READING TIME: 3-5 MINUTES February 18, 2020 What does John 2:23-25 mean about Jesus not entrusting Himself to those who believed in Him? Part 1 of 2. John 2:23-25: 23 Now when…
“Believe” a keyword in John’s Gospel
READING TIME: 3-5 MINUTES John 2:23-25, Part 2 “Believe” a keyword in John’s Gospel The Gospel of John is known as the Gospel of belief since the word “believe” occurs nearly 100…
What does “many are called, but few are chosen” mean in Matthew 22:14?
READING TIME: 5-10 MINUTES February 20, 2020 What does “many are called, but few are chosen” mean in Matthew 22:14? First of all, I want to thank my friends Pastors Dennis Rokser,…