Jun 28, 2024
To understand what "hell" means in the New Testament, we have to look at the original Greek words, two of which are "Gehenna" and "Hades." "Gehenna" refers to a place of punishment and perpetual burning, while "Hades" refers to the unseen world, not innately a place of punishment. The place of punishment is eternal,...
Jun 27, 2024
Contrary to man's traditional interpretations of the Beatitudes, they are not a list of works we can strive to do to make it into heaven: they are what God does in us. Christ methodically outlines the mindset and personality of the citizens of heaven who will inherit the future earth. They are those whose lifelong...
Jun 26, 2024
In Matthew 22, God likens His kingdom to a wedding celebration in honor of His son. The call to "come in" is extended to all, but only the “out-called-ones,” the ones who come in clothed with the blood of the Lamb, will make it in. VF-2223 Matthew 22:1-14
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Jun 25, 2024
Matthew's gospel was written primarily to a Jewish audience, so he is careful in how he uses the name of God. He focuses on the kingdom of heaven, emphasizing who the king is, what His kingdom is about, and who will enter the kingdom. We are told to seek His kingdom and His righteousness first. He must be our priority...
Jun 24, 2024
The parable of the sheep and the goats has been caricatured by the proponents of the social gospel as a text that advocates works of charity as the way to heaven. Like the parable of the wheat and the tares, there are only two types of people, and Christ separates them into distinct and everlasting destinations.