Life begins with God coming to us. In the beginning God descended to the man he created to breathe life into his nostrils “and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). Divine descent continues throughout the Hebrew Bible. For example, God ate a meal with Abraham and Sarah, met Moses at the burning bush,
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Some biblical texts have caused much dismay within the Christian community. For a small group of texts this concern can be seen throughout Christian history. One verse that fits this description is 1 Peter 3:19. I will quote it in its context: 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you
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Controversy about Jesus’ identity has been raging since the first century. The Gospels record the following opinions about Jesus: A good man A deceiver A Samaritan and demon-possessed John the Baptist Elijah One of the prophets The Messiah Church History Within the church, intense debate about Jesus’ identity continued for centuries. Although Christians agreed that
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I recently read a quote that made me think: in the Jesus of the Gospels it is not ‘self-consciousness’ that strikes us, but God-consciousness. Throughout the story we get the impression of one who, with all His high claims, kept thinking far less of Himself than of the Father. Even in Him—or should we say,
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I love books. When I go to our local used bookstore, I usually browse for two or three hours then leave with a pile of publications. Unfortunately, due to moving back and forth overseas a few times, my collection has decreased dramatically. I’m grateful, however, that I was able to acquire Kindle books while living