The Inevitability of Death

In his teaching on the resurrection to the Corinthian believers, Paul makes two statements that give insight to the origin and universality of death. “For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (IContinue reading “The Inevitability of Death”

The God of Peace

The unpredictability of life can oftentimes put us on “edge,” making us hesitant, cautious, and even fearful.  When we don’t know how things will turn out, our imagination, however rooted in education and experience, works to create alternate “endings” to the current chapter in our lives.  Generally, these only contribute to our angst.  We areContinue reading “The God of Peace”

We Need Truth

Over 2,700 years ago Isaiah, the prophet, wrote “judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off:  for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter” (Isaiah 59:14).  The foundation of any and every civilized society is truth.  Relationships require truth to prosper and society is nothing more than the collective reflectionContinue reading “We Need Truth”

The Simple Message of the Gospel

Paul had instructed the Corinthian believers how that the world, i.e. unregenerate mankind, could never find God by its own wisdom (I Corinthians 1:21).  God had ordained it so.  The knowledge of God begins with receiving the testimony concerning his Son, Jesus Christ.  And so, Paul writes “it pleased God by the foolishness of preachingContinue reading “The Simple Message of the Gospel”