“And He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.” Jesus will return to the earth “to judge the living and the dead.” No other information is given about this event. End time ideas are left open. I was at once asked if I am…
Author: Jay N. Forrest
Dr. Jay N. Forrest is a Teacher of Christian Mysticism focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. Jay became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned his Doctorate in Ministry. Jay served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, Jay was baptized into the Catholic Church but has since joined the Episcopal Church. Jay lives in the desert southwest of the United States.
6. Resurrection – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And on the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.” This taken directly from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:4, “he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.” The must important event was the resurrection….
5. Atonement – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.” The Creed is clear that Jesus was crucified, suffered, died, and buried. But by buried they mean put in sepulcher. For burial was not like modern day burial where we put them in a hole in the ground. When Jesus died…
Palm Sunday Reading
Jesus’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem – Luke 19:28-40 28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and…
4. Incarnation – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“Who, for us and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man.” Jesus was in heaven before being born, so he “came down from heaven.” Why? “For us and for our salvation.” Humanity could be saved in no other way, but…