Jesus said, “Do not imagine that I came to cast peace upon the earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34)With these chilling words, Jesus gave tone and tenor to the work of the Church. That there may be peace with God in heaven, there must be war on earth.And that… … Read More
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THE GOOD NEWS: Jesus, Prince of Peace and Prince of War
Jesus said, “Do not imagine that I came to cast peace upon the earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34)With these chilling words, Jesus gave tone and tenor to the work of the Church. That there may be peace with God in heaven, there must be war on earth.And that… … Read More
THE GOOD NEWS: Jesus is our brother
Once the Stay-at-home Sabbath Day quarantine had lifted, the first to approach the burial place of Jesus’ corpse were disciples.The first disciples to go to view Jesus’ tomb were women. Where were the men? In particular, where were the Eleven?The Gospel of John tells us they were shut behind doors afraid of the Jews. That… … Read More
Bill Tinsley: Jesus Christ goes beyond religion
A young friend wrote on his Facebook page, “Religion is still the opiate of the masses.” He got some interesting responses. One person agreed with him. Another wrote, “It can’t be. If it was, I would take it for recreational purposes.” Of course, the statement originated with Karl Marx when he was developing the Communist… … Read More