So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
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Tag: Jesus as a Prophet
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Lesson 11: New Testament Prophets
Read MORE: Lesson 11: New Testament ProphetsProphecy moves in a very interesting direction in the New Testament. A good third of the Old Testament, 17 books in all, are records of prophetic visions. There is only one in the New. That seems strange when the main…
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Lesson 10: The Prophet Jesus
Read MORE: Lesson 10: The Prophet JesusThe one thing all religious people can agree upon about Jesus is that he was a prophet. Even Muslims believe he spoke on behalf of God. Like the Old Testament prophets, Jesus insisted that worship is useless if one does…
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Lesson 7: Prophecy in a Theology of the Cross
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Prophecy in a Theology of the CrossTwo flawed pictures of the crucifixion are blunting the church’s message in our time. The first presents Jesus as a sacrifice enabling humanity to escape a fallen creation. Anyone who is willing to believe this and accept the deal escapes…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.