“So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter” (2 Thess. 2:15). It is common to separate Scripture from Tradition. But here Paul says that Apostolic Tradition is divided by written and oral. Now clearly, “by…
What is the Gospel?
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23). The word gospel means good news. So what is this good news? It is the “free gift of God” of “eternal life” through the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bridge A simple illustration…
Easily Distracted
I must confess that I am easily distracted. Especially in the world today, there’s so many things taking place. So many trials and tribulations of those who are struggling to survive. I get distracted by wanting to help everybody. To stand up for truth and for the oppressed. I want to speak out against Injustice,…
11. Heaven – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.” We “look for the resurrection of the dead” refers to our own resurrection. What that means is not clarified, but we can safely assume it is a spiritual resurrection into a spiritual body. We “look for… the…
10. Baptism – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.” There is only “one baptism for the remission of sins.” That is the water baptism “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19). Remission of sin is the erasing of sin, not just its forgiveness. Here it…