“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5:17, emphasis added). Jesus said this early in his Sermon on the Mount.1 He does this to lead into his reinterpretation of certain moral requirements of both the Law of Moses […]
Abolish the Law… or Nah? Harmonizing Jesus and Paul on Torah Read More »
When Jesus was finished clearing the temple on Passover, he was evidently doing a number of miracles. We are told in John 2:23 that “many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.” Following this scene, John gives us the details of a rare one-on-one conversation with Jesus, where the
Born of the Spirit: Jesus Teaches Nicodemus About the Kingdom Read More »
Do you remember your baptism? I sure do. At least, I remember my second one (don’t come at me, liturgical people). My first baptism was at a young age, not long after I was led to Jesus in a kids church service. A few years later, I found myself rejecting God’s will for my life
Beyond Ritual: Fulfillment in Jesus’ Baptism Read More »