Cross Walk

Who is Jesus? If you ask non-Christians (and some Christians) who Jesus is/was you'll get anything from moral teacher to homeboy. What did Jesus say about himself, though? Jesus claimed to be God. I know, I know, he never said the words, "I am God".  But, if you look at the responses of the people he said these things to it's obvious that they understood he was claiming to be God.  This is why it's important to look not just at how we would understand the words in the Bible, but look for clues by seeing how the original audience responded. I'll give you some examples of Jesus claiming to be God, but we need some background understanding first.  In Jewish law there are crimes punishable by stoning, but nobody could be put to death without a trial and the testimony of at least two witnesses. In John 8:31-59 Jesus is speaking to the Jews and he references Abraham.  The Jews prided themselves on being the "children of Abraham". ...

I'm embarking on a new adventure.  I used to be really focused on politics, and tried to convince people one way or another, but have come to realize that's a useless endeavor.  For the most part, earthly politics don't matter - and certainly not in an eternal sense.  In my reading of the New Testament I notice that neither Paul or any of the other NT writers seem concerned about politics at all.  Paul never mentions Roman immigration or health care policies when he wrote Romans. Instead, I'm going to try and impart any wisdom that God has given me about Christian living, apologetics, Bible topics, etc.  I hope my words can be helpful, and that people would grow in their understanding of faith through reading what I have written.  It would be wonderful if seekers read any of it and that aided them in becoming believers. As I'm writing these things, if you notice any errors in thinking or you simply disagree and would like to discuss it, I encourage...