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“Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created mankind in his own image, in the image...

This world has an expiration date ...

I am sorry you misunderstood my post, Dex. Digital text communication can be a problematic that way. There was no smug self-righteousness intended. As Paul humbly penned: “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many...

I‘m glad to find some common ground with you, my friend. I am between classes currently. Thank you for the Crossan quote above. I encountered some of his contemporaries in a recent apologetics class. Here’s a good read: Habermas, G. R., & Licona, M. R. (2004). The case for the resurrection of...

“The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:14, NIV)

Where God is welcome, God is relationally present.

Hi Dex. God is present and active in this world.

Surely you reference the “No new taxes” we hear about every election cycle : )

This world has an expiration date, Durry. “Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed...

God is relational and desires to dwell among His people. This truth is revealed and supported throughout the biblical record. The locus of His presence in the Garden shifts to the tabernacle, the temple, the incarnation of Christ and the indwelling of the church by His Spirit. Speaking to an...

In elaborating on “the things that have to do with salvation”, the apostle Paul exhorts: “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love your have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so...

The published global mortality rate due to the pandemic microbe is < 1%. https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/estimating-mortality-from-covid-19 The published and apparent mortality rate due to sin is 100%. (Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:22) What is the recovery rate with Christ...

"Today we are told that the Bible is an evil book and the God of the Bible an evil, bigoted, petty tyrant. Such tyrants deserve our scorn. That is that attitude aflame in many American hearts today. In sharp contrast, Samuel Adams, one of the leaders of the American Revolution, stated that the...

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold...

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good...

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that...

"In the New Testament, the key term for repentance is metanoia [metavnoia]. It has two usual senses: a "change of mind" and "regret/remorse." In the Synoptic Gospels metanoia [metavnoia] indicated "turning away from sin" ( Mark 1:4 ), made imperative by the nearness of judgment (see Matt 3:10...

"The sayings of King Lemuel - an inspired utterance his mother taught him. Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to...

"Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, 'He told me everything I ever did.' So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many more became believers. They said to the...

In the gospel recorded by the apostle John and in the 3rd chapter, the musts are revealed: 1) "You must be born again" (v7) 2) "the Son of Man must be lifted up" (v14) 3) "He must become greater; I must become less." (v30)