theology

Wilderness Temptations

Wilderness Temptations

What was Jesus meditating on when he was in the wilderness for 40 days? It is speculation, but I like to think he was quoting Deuteronomy to himself and preparing for his public ministry. Why? Because when faced with the temptations, he only q…

Why Satan allowed Jesus to be killed?

Why did Satan allow Jesus to be killed?

1 Corinthians 2:8 says:

the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for
if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory

Mark 8:31-33 says:

He then began to teach them that the Son of Man m…

Question about translation of Romans 4:9

Question about translation of Romans 4:9

In church this morning, I stumbled across Romans 4:9 in my bilingual English/Spanish NIV/NVI Bible, and was puzzled by the Spanish translation of this verse.1 (Emphasis added for sake of comparison)

In English, the text reads:

Is thi…

Hebrews Lesson 38: Price for Rejecting Jesus’ Salvation :: By Sean Gooding

Hebrews Lesson 38: Price for Rejecting Jesus’ Salvation :: By Sean Gooding

Chapter 10:26-31 “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two […]

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