Hebrews 11, known as the “Hall of Faith,” illustrates the importance of faith through various Old Testament figures like Abel, Enoch, Noah, and Abraham. It emphasizes that faith is foundational for believers, guiding their relationship with God and encouraging obedience, trust in His promises, and perseverance amid trials, ultimately leading to eternal rewards.
Picture generation by WordPress Ai. Summary of the Book of Hebrews. The Book of Hebrews is one of the most theologically rich books in the New Testament. It was written to Jewish Christians who were facing persecution and were tempted to revert to Judaism. The author, whose identity remains uncertain, passionately argues that Jesus Christ …
A Guided Study on Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction Matthew 5:13-16 is a pivotal passage in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing the role of His followers as transformative agents in the world. Using the metaphors of salt and light, Jesus highlights the necessity of preserving moral integrity and illuminating divine truth. This study will provide a …
1. Introduction In Christian theology, "heresy" refers to: Deviation from established doctrine:It signifies a belief or teaching that contradicts the officially accepted doctrines of a particular Christian church or denomination.It involves the formal denial or doubt of core tenets of the Christian faith.Opposition to orthodoxy:Heresy is understood as a challenge to the "orthodox" or correct …
Reblogged from Jez Taylor. Reflections from the Book of Exodus Exodus is one of those books that doesn’t get a lot of airtime in churches; the passages that do are the stories of Moses’ birth, his escape, the plagues, Passover, crossing the Red Sea, and the golden calf. That already seems a lot, and plenty …
Church tradition from the earliest days of Christianity has ascribed these letters to John, commonly believed to be the apostle John—one of Jesus’ chosen twelve, the son of Zebedee, and “the disciple whom Jesus loved” of John’s gospel. But there’s a problem. Neither the text of the gospel nor that of the letters bears John’s …
Following on from my reflection on Peter's first letter published last month... 5th December 2024 Who Wrote the Book of 2 Peter? Christian tradition states that the Apostle Peter authored 2 Peter, his second letter to church communities in Asia Minor. Context The events in 2 Peter occur in the Roman province of Asia Minor. The …
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Background: Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic tradition accredits Peter as the first bishop of Rome—or pope—and also as the …
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Firstly, who exactly is James? The original pronunciation of this author’s name in Greek is Iakobos, which in Hebrew is spelled Ya’akov. This is why some ancient and modern translations render his name as “Jacob”. There are many called James in the New Testament. Two of them belonged to Jesus’ inner circle of twelve disciples, …
