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Jesus or ‘Yeshua’ in Hebrew: means ‘salvation’. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins. (Matt 1:21, NIV) Jesus also had the prophetic name Immanuel. Matt 1:22-23 (NIV) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Matthew 5:38-41 You have heard that it was said, Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.

God speaks to us through creation and nature. God speaks to us through his Son. On rare occasions God speaks with an audible voice. God speaks to us through his Word. God speaks to us in a still small inner voice in our heart and mind. God speaks to us through people.

An overview of -Haggai -Zechariah -Malachi

While the New Covenant has greater benefits, it also has greater penalties for those who reject it. Heb 12:25 (NIV) See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?

An overview of the books of: - Nahum - Habakkuk - Zephaniah

We have no command in God’s Word to pursue money or pleasure. Instead, we are instructed to: pursue justice (Deut 16:20) pursue wisdom and understanding (Prov 4:7) pursue knowledge (Prov 18:15) pursue peace and mutual edification (Rom 14:19) pursue that which is good for one another and for all people (1 Thess 5:15) pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness (1 Tim 6:11) pursue holiness (Heb 12:14)

Jesus explained that his use of parables had a two-fold purpose: to reveal the truth to those who wanted to know it, and to conceal the truth from those who were indifferent.

GOD DOES NOT REVEAL HIMSELF TO THE CASUAL ENQUIRER, BUT TO THOSE WHO SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS.

If you were to ask people what Jesus preached about most, you’d probably hear something about love. In John’s gospel, Jesus mentioned love 28 times (8 times in Matthew). But one of Matthew’s major themes is “the kingdom,” which he refers to over 50 times (over 40 times in Luke).

There are 3 primary views in Christian ethics on the roles of women. Biblical patriarchy: upholds the view that there should be a hierarchy of male over female authority. Christian egalitarianism: argues that the Bible supports “mutual submission” and maintains that positions of authority and responsibility in marriage and religion should be equally available to females as well as males. Complementarianism: contains aspects of both of the above views, viewing women as “ontologically equal” but “functionally different.”

Not only was it a New Covenant; it was a better covenant. Heb 7:22 (NIV) … Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. Heb 8:6 (NIV) … the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one …

True repentance is a gift of God. Acts 5:31. Repentance follows Godly sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10. Humility accompanies true repentance. Job 42:1-6. A hatred of sin accompanies true repentance. Ezekiel 36:26-31. Shame accompanies true repentance. Jeremiah 31:19. True repentance necessitates a verbal confession. Hosea 14:1-2. True repentance leads to action. Acts 26:20 A Clear Understanding of the Gospel is needed for repentance.

At the Last Supper, Jesus used the term “new testament” to describe the covenant he established between God and mankind. He uses the word “new” to contrast the covenant to the one which Moses was the mediator. 1 Cor 11:25 (KJV) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament [diatheke] in my blood …

A Biblical understanding of Jesus Christ is crucial to our salvation. Many cults and world religions claim to believe in Jesus Christ. The problem is that they do not believe in the Jesus Christ presented in the Bible. That is why Christology is so important. It helps us to understand the significance of the deity of Christ. It demonstrates why Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Christology teaches us that Jesus had to be man so that He could die - and had to be God so that His death would pay for our sins. It is perhaps the most important area of theology. Without a proper understanding of who Jesus Christ is and what He accomplished; all other areas of theology will be wrong as well.

Knowledge is what you know. Wisdom is what you are in the light of what you know. Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

True repentance is a gift of God. Acts 5:31. Repentance follows Godly sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10. Humility accompanies true repentance. Job 42:1-6. A hatred of sin accompanies true repentance. Ezekiel 36:26-31. Shame accompanies true repentance. Jeremiah 31:19. True repentance necessitates a verbal confession. Hosea 14:1-2. True repentance leads to action. Acts 26:20 A Clear Understanding of the Gospel is needed for repentance.

A number of psalms foretell the person and work of Jesus. They are called Messianic psalms i.e., while written by David they have a secondary application to the Messiah (Christ) who was the “Son of David”. Psalm 22 foretells the Crucifixion of the Messiah.

The study of the Holy Spirit

An overview of the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations

According to the Washington Post (16 Feb 2021): Some churches and Christian ministries with large online followings — as well as Christian influencers on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube — are making false claims that vaccines contain fetal tissue or microchips, or are construing associations between vaccine ingredients and the devil. Others talk about how coronavirus vaccines and masks contain or herald the “mark of the beast” …

- True repentance is a gift of God. Acts 5:31. - Repentance follows Godly sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10. - Humility accompanies true repentance. Job 42:1-6.

A look at: - Limited Atonement vs Unlimited Atonement - Irresistible Grace vs Resistible Grace - Perseverance of the Saints vs Falling from grace

The Latin word for cross is CRUX. EXCRUCIATING means “intensely painful”. Etymology (Word Origin): late 16th century: from Latin excruciat- ‘tormented’, from the verb excruciare (based on crux, cruc- ‘a cross’). The word crux took on the metaphorical meaning of torment or torture, especially mental (crucio).

Calvinism: the theology of John Calvin (French) although 5-point (TULIP) Calvinism was articulated by his followers in response to Arminius. Theodore Beza, Calvin’s successor, made the Calvinistic position even more extreme. Arminianism: the theology of Jacobus Arminius (Dutch), but popularised by John Wesley (English).