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Observation: A 7th century Arabian man grappling with doubts surrounding the physical resurrection of Jesus, influenced by earlier Syriac attempts to harmonize the 4 gospels, eventually gave rise to Islam. And so we cherish the four gospel accounts. Tags: Diatesseron, synthesize, Mark 16, synoptics, Tatian & Mohammed, Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus

You want to follow Jesus. You want to live like He did. You want to learn to be a fisher of souls like He was, like He is. You are familiar with the Great Commission. You even know what it is and that it is the clear instruction of Jesus to preach the good newsContinue reading “Book Table Evangelism”

A message from DR It is critical for brothers overcoming addictions to CONNECT DAILY WITH MEN OF GOD WHO WILL SPEAK TRUTH INTO THEIR LIFE. Men who will disciple them, love them right where they are, and build the Word of God into their mind and soul. These Accountability Brothers may have to divide amongstContinue reading “Active Accountability”

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.2 Peter 1:16 The writers of scripture made clear distinction between truth and lie. Nothing in all the scriptures would call something true which was not inContinue reading “Eyewitnesses vs Fables”

Gospel Conversation 1 To followup on one of your questions in one of our conversations, the expression my God and your God is also a way to make sure the hearer knows that the speaker is saying he is referring to one and the same God. In other words, I also do this in variousContinue reading “Gospel Conversations”

1 Corinthians 11:10 “For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.” Interlinear Greek“Because of this ought the woman (gynē) authority (exousian) to have on the head on account of the angels (angelous).” Some claim that this passage is cultural. The reference to authority and especially to angelsContinue reading “Authority & the Angels”

Problem & Question The main problem with the doctrine that Jesus did not die is that He did die, and rise again. Let us consider this closer rather than going into common reflex responses. Let’s restate it like this: The main problem with the doctrine that Jesus did not die is if He in factContinue reading “The Death of Messiah”

We could all say Adam is our fatherBut Adam is not our fatherWe each have an earthly fatherSome people have a father but no one they call dadOthers even have deep love in their hearts and know their dads as daddySome have deep hurt so they would mock such love Jesus was born of aContinue reading “Response to a Hard Heart”

The scripture is clear that we have a body (Gr. sōma), and that carnal man is identified using the term flesh (Gr. sarx). We also come to understand through the scriptures the truth about sin (Gr. hamartánō) and our human nature. Having had our human spirit separated from the Spirit of God because of sin,Continue reading “The Sinful Flesh”

The new birth is a real work of the Spirit of God. It is no mere theological concept, or less, a simple metaphorical idea. It is an actual work of God in the spiritual realm, more, in the spirit of a person. JESUS said, “No one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he isContinue reading “The New Birth”