Sacrifice What would it take for you to say “no” to God? Throughout the Bible, inestimable value is put on saying “yes” to God’s plan, regardless of one’s own desires. “Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you,” says Deuteronomy 5:33, “so…
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New Testament
The New Testament was written in the First Century AD, when the Roman Empire ruled over Israel, Greek was the lingua franca across the Mediterranean world, and inter-cultural exchanges and conflicts led the Jewish people to create new movements and philosophies to meet the challenges of the world. One revolutionary teacher - Jesus of Nazareth - eventually changed everything.
Parables & Fairytales
Parables & Fairytales Modern advertisers know that story is a powerful tool to get a message across. Entire commercials can be written as miniature narratives easily burned into the minds of potential customers. Stories grip us and stay with us when sometimes facts and statistics might not. Jesus knew this…
Gentiles
Gentiles In the life of a child raised in religion, it becomes very clear that there are lines that divide some people from others. For those raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, it may at first seem that the world is made up primarily of Adventists and non-Adventists: Those who…
To Die For
To Die For > Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward…
Blessed
Blessed The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is the longest uninterrupted collection of Jesus’ teachings we have in the entire Bible, and many Christian theologians, such as Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonheoffer, consider it to be the core of Christianity. Jesus opens his discourse with The Beatitudes, a highly…