Apr 9
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Christ is given the authority to judge not because He is the means by which all Creation was made, sustained, and redeemed (John 1:3, Hebrews 1:3); not because He is the Son of God; but because He is… Read more »
Apr 7
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I must be, in some sense, “alive” in order to want to remain alive or become truly or more fully alive. I think this dynamic points again to the reality that God initiates and originates all the good… Read more »
Apr 3
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I feel like well meaning Christians divide the majority of their time between trying to make this message (and by extension themselves) less offensive to the world and significantly overcomplicating t… Read more »
Mar 28
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Positional Paper on the subject of Conditional Immortality by Pastor EJ Hill. Read more »
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I love the present tense in this statement: whoever hears and believes has eternal life. I have eternal life right now—the life I’m living will never end. I often think of eternal life (or my real lif… Read more »
Mar 27
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The Father loves the Son and gives Him power, authority, and honor. In thinking of Jesus as fully Divine, I don’t generally reflect on Him having to receive these things (Revelation 5:12), but rather… Read more »
Mar 25
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It is difficult for me to understand the father/son relationship that exists within the Godhead. Why does Jesus need to be shown anything? Doesn’t He already know everything, including the Mind of the… Read more »
Mar 24
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There is no proper place for independence and self will in this relational world—not even in God’s relationship with Himself. And God’s relationship serves as a model for our relationships. The Son ab… Read more »
Mar 21
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These verses seem to indicate that Jesus really was breaking the Sabbath and claiming equality with God. This conflict with religious leaders wasn’t some elaborate misunderstanding—there was no need f… Read more »
Mar 20
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There is no time when God is not working—no time when He is absent. So often I find myself in a mindset where I am the one doing the work and God is somehow far off, watching and waiting, for what I k… Read more »
Mar 13
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Thus far, both the physical healings Jesus has performed have been precursors to spiritual healing. Jesus rightly points out that being a spiritual cripple is far worse than being physically handicapp… Read more »
Mar 12
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In fairness to the Jewish leaders, they were right. It was the Sabbath and the law did forbid what the healed man was doing. I imagine that their failing was one of perspective and attitude. They seem… Read more »
Mar 11
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The invalid wants to get well, realizes he is powerless to do so on his own, and understands that others must help him, but that it is ultimately God who performs the healing. Add to this the persever… Read more »
Mar 10
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“Do you want to get well?” is the most important, most fundamental question Jesus asks. He never heals people against their will. It might seem like the paralytic would say, “Of course I do! How can y… Read more »
Mar 8
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At the end of his Gospel, John mentions that Jesus did so many miracles that no one could count them (21:25). Why then is he counting them here I wonder? Healing the official’s son was not the second… Read more »
Mar 7
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After being told, “Your son was miraculously saved from certain death,” the official asks, “What time was that exactly?” I can’t imagine a more ridiculous or inappropriate response unless there was so… Read more »
Mar 6
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This story tells me that I can go to Jesus to have my needs met, obey Him and receive what I need, and still not believe in Him. But the good news is, God rewards every step I take in His direction, r… Read more »
Mar 5
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Jesus may not have had any honor in Galilee, but He certainly had fame. Capernaum is a good fifteen miles from Cana, but word still reached the royal official that Jesus was there. Interestingly, Jesu… Read more »
Mar 4
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Even before heading for Galilee, Jesus remarked that He would receive no honor there. In the next verse, we read that He received a warm reception on account of the miracles He performed, but apparent… Read more »
Mar 3
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“He told me everything I ever did,” is an interesting kind of miracle—and the one that hooked Nathanael in John 1:48-49. I read it as, “He knew me,” and beyond that, more closely and completely than w… Read more »
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For some reason, I think its my job to sow, water, fertilize, shop for farm equipment, reap, pay income tax, and open a grocery store to sell the “product.” I think I need to control things, manage th… Read more »
Feb 29
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Now, now, now, now, NOW! A harvest for eternal life is reaped today, as are rewards for working. There is no more waiting, at least of the kind I’m inclined to, aptly described as “killing time.” And… Read more »
Feb 28
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Unless people are ill, they don't forget to eat. We don't exist if we don't eat. Likewise, the more we become like Jesus, the more we won't forget to accomplish God's work in… Read more »
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How ridiculous disciples of Christ look when they try to take care of Him instead of letting Him take care of us. It’s as though we imagine Him powerless or childish. But on the bright side, the fact… Read more »
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I used to think that all God had for me lay in the future—future tasks, future joys, future rewards. Today I see that all He has for me, both in the way of works and rewards, is right NOW. It will nev… Read more »
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Name: Adam Haer
User Since: February 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
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