Jesus emphasizes that He is the only way to God, representing the path to eternal life and purpose. He comforts His disciples about His departure, assuring them of a prepared place in His Father’s house. Following His example, believers are called to do the Father’s will, embrace the truth, and live a life rooted in love.
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In this exploration of original sin, we dissect the implications of Adam’s transgression and how it shapes our understanding of guilt and innocence. Dive into biblical critiques, including Ezekiel’s powerful rebuttal that challenges the notion of inherited sin. We also examine how Jesus’ teachings on childhood innocence pose significant questions for the doctrine of original sin. Join the conversation as we uncover the theological complexities and invite you to reconsider what it means to be accountable for our actions in the light of Scripture.
In a world of so much change and instability, the uncertainties of this life can be overwhelming and completely debilitating.Sometimes it seems nothing is a sure thing. Our bodies fail us, friends forsake us, family members pass away, we lose our jobs, our hearts are broken and our endurance is tested over and over again. We can never be certain that tomorrow will be anything like today.When our world is falling apart all around us, what can we hold on to? What can we trust to never change and never fail us?
In Exodus 13:17 we are told that God led the Children of Israel in such a direction, as they were leaving Egyptian bondage, so as to avoid the Philistine army. God tells us why in the same verse, “Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war.” The word “repent,” as we see here in Exodus, carries with it a three part meaning. Firstly, the Children of Israel would recognize a problem or danger.
If someone were to ask you to explain how Noah and his family were saved from the flood’s destruction, what would you say? The answer may seem obvious, but what would your answer be? The Bible’s answer is instructive. By inspiration of God (2 Tim. 3:16), the apostle Peter wrote that Noah and his family were actually “saved through water” (1 Peter 3:20).