In the fall of 1972, while on a tour of the Bible Lands, I stood on Mars Hill in Athens, Greece, where the Apostle Paul preached his magnificent discourse recorded in Acts 17. That was back in the days when “pet rocks” were the rage, so as a memento I took home a palm-sized piece of that rocky hill. My …
Where Are the dead?
[An excerpt from Chapter Four of our book: Is There Death After Life?] A Grave Question Orthodox Christian teaching is that at death the soul departs to one of two literal places, “heaven” or “hell.” But this doctrine does not account for those believers who died prior to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe Charles F. Baker’s work titled …
The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ was the “Passover Lamb” who was sacrificed for our sins. In this article, I want to focus on the definition of a “sacrifice.” We will examine what it was that Jesus sacrificed, what were the benefits to him (and thereby to us) for his doing so, and what it will look like for us to follow in his …
Jesus Christ and You
Hello and God bless you! The lordship of Jesus Christ is our key to eternal life because of: Romans 10:9 and 10 (9) That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (10) For it is with your heart that you believe and …
