The great theme of Jesus’ public ministry was the kingdom of God. In Jesus, God was intervening in history decisively so as to recover his purposes for his entire creation and to lead it towards the destiny he always intended for it. Not surprisingly, therefore, the kingdom of God is also the theme of Jesus’ …
1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you …
The Southern Baptist Convention’s turn toward racial reconciliation gained traction from biblical teachings, not the social gospel or liberal theology, David Roach writes in a new book, The Southern Baptist Convention & Civil Rights, 1954-1995: Conservative Theology, Segregation, and Change. “Over time, leaders in the SBC showed Southern Baptists that the Bible demanded a change,” …
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Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. She is preparing to serve as a missionary overseas. The crucifixion has been discussed …
22 When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for …
Nothing in nature is more beautiful, nor more filled with meaning, than the human face.[1] For in a face, the dignity, and the unique identity and personality, of a human person is made manifest in the world. As the place where a person and their body most clearly intermesh, the face makes known the human soul …