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I love Luke's gospel and his tremendous work documenting the early church in the book of Acts. I remember when I first started reading the Bible in my late teens, I started at Genesis and tried to plow my way through the Old Testament. It was foreign and confusing to say the least, and I think...

The history of Israel is quite interesting. It's roots go back to Abraham's grandson, Jacob, whose name was changed by God to Israel: Genesis 35:10 New King James Version 10 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.”...

I love this whole concept of God writing His law upon our hearts, in essence changing our nature from our fallen/sinful state to develop the nature of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit living in our hearts and minds. 2 Corinthians 3:3 New King James Version 3 clearly you are an...

Those are great verses, Braweh. It struck me how Jesus emphasized the importance of keeping His commandments. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount took the Old Testament commandments that were supposed to be obeyed from the letter of the law to the New Testament level of living out the spiritual...

You are spot on as usual! Christ lives in us--that's the ticket! Without Him, we are powerless to live as He did and meet the standards that have been set for us as His followers. Trying to claw our way up to God by adhering to the law will never work. We are too selfish, stubborn, and proud...

Wow, I will have to give that one some thought! :D My initial response is no. The New Testament is the covenant we are living under as Christians. Jesus set the standard, and that's the "true north" we are headed towards. One of my past pastors summed it up well for me. The New Testament is...

Amen. The challenge is once we start talking about God's law, red flags start going up about the threat of legalism and compromising grace. That's not what the law is about. Once we see the law from Jesus' perspective, there is protection, consistency, and liberation ultimately. The law...

That's a great question, and as I was thinking it through, it seems all aspects of our Christian lives circle back to the law of God/Christ in one way or another. A direct answer to your question is our relationship with Jesus Christ is more important than the law. Yet, that relationship is...

Sin is a huge factor in our problematic lives, yet we're also subject to time and chance as Ecclesiastes expresses. Like Job, we also have an Adversary who loves to cause misery in our lives as God's people. We need to be very careful with judgement of sin in people's lives. Perhaps, God is...

"I am Yours, save me..." (Ps. 119: 94) the psalmist crys out. That's a prayer worth repeating on a regular basis. And then, the climax of this psalm occurs for me: Psalm 119:96-100 New King James Version 96 I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly...

Our finite minds cannot comprehend the Infinite without the Holy Spirit. A simple question that cannot be answered scientifically is infinity into the past. It doesn't make sense, and it defies logic and rational thought. Let's say the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe and evolution in...

These are critical and important verses you have quoted here, brother. Jesus tells us to "keep my commandments" and "do whatsoever I command you", and it all boils back to living out the greatest commandments to love God with our whole heart and soul and to love our fellow humans as ourselves...

Amen. The gifts God blesses us with are used to serve and glorify Him and bless others with the grace and love that flows through us by the power of God. Some folks take issue with "works", and it unfortunately carries negative connotations in the Christian community. James does an excellent...

These are great thoughts my friend, and I think your theories are solid and supported by scripture. As you noted, we see through a glass dimly as Paul described when it comes to perception from our mortal point of view verses that which is eternal and lies beyond. I want to get back to the...

Sounds good to me, Pilgrim. Paul gives us a good glimpse into what our "spiritual bodies" will look like when we pass into the "mansions" of heaven. Do you think Jesus also gave us a glimpse of what the resurrected body/life looks like with his actions after the resurrection and prior to the...

Ok brother--I gave you the last word on your previous posting, and then you post this beauty which warrants a response...sorry. I like how you close your summation above with "THE END". And, that's what's awesome: Christ is the End, yet He's also the beginning. Revelation 1:8 King James...

I'll let you have the last word on this one brother...Amen!

Super encouraging. Our Almighty Creator is also our Heavenly Father now thanks to Jesus. We are His children and heirs of His Kingdom because He loves us and desires an eternal relationship with us. It's so hard to see through all of this at times, though, as we get wrapped up in the affairs of...

Great ideas throughout this posting, Pilgrim! I'm curious how our spirit gets tied/meshed with the Holy Spirit as we take this "gospel" journey? Jesus describes the Spirit as our "Helper." To receive that help, I need to ask for it and yield to where that help leads--forgiveness, healing, and a...

Amen. And, as an "old-timer" Christian myself, we need to remain vigilant because sins we once overcame with God's help can rear their ugly heads again. It is a lifetime struggle during this mortal existence. Can't wait for the new body, heart, and mind where sin will be purged out of our lives...