An overview of what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is. The Gospel is good news about how God wants to save us from our destruction, yet over the years, humans have twisted the Gospel to the point that they have threatened people with it. Good news can never be a threat. This article is written the purpose of explaining what the gospel is, why it is good news, and why it is needed.
Continue readingThe Gospel is supposed to be presented as good news. It is supposed to be a sign of relief from the desert that is the world. Living Water (John 7:38) for a world of people who are dying of thirst. Or the Bread of Life (John 6:35) for those who are scavenging for scraps to eat. The gospel is that Jesus is the oasis in the desert and the source of the Living Water and the Bread of Life. Believers are those who have already “tasted and seen that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8). Believers are to carry that bread and water with them to share with others and point them to the source. Believers cannot force anyone to eat or drink, but they can only offer them the option. One cannot threaten someone with good news (the gospel); if they reject it, then they miss out.
Continue readingIf God is so good, why does evil exist? Did God create evil? If evil is inevitable, why didn’t God just kill Satan after he rebelled?
Continue readingThe topic of a literal resurrection of the dead divided even the Jews in the 1st century. The Pharisees believed in it, and the Sadducees did not. Was it literal or figurative? Did it happen in the 1st century, or is this something for the future?
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