When we think of the word “mystery” we may think of a type of story,book or movie. Typically, we refer to a mystery as something that is unknown or difficult to understand, even beyond understanding. However, when the word “mystery” appears in the New Testament, particularly in Paul’s letters something very different is meant. InContinue reading “The Mystery of God”
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The Message of the Gospel
The disciples’ proclamation, Jesus is alive, shocked their listeners in Jerusalem. They backed that statement up with the fact that Jesus’ tomb was empty even though guards sent by the Jewish authorities secured it. Obviously, the empty tomb caused innumerable difficulties for those authorities, so much so that they spread the story that the disciplesContinue reading “The Message of the Gospel”
Considering Our Future
Jesus showed that he not only answered the question posed to him, but the assumption behind the question. When the Sadducees came inquiring about marriage in the resurrection from the dead, Jesus clarified their question by addressing their misunderstanding. They assumed that the marriage on earth would carry over in some form after the resurrection,Continue reading “Considering Our Future”
David Freitag 