Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.   And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."  John 8:31-32

“And the truth shall make you free!”  -  What truth was Jesus talking about?

Psalm 119:160 declares, “The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.”

And Jesus, interceding for His disciples in John 17:17 says, "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth...

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men."  Eph 4:7-8

Giving is in the very nature of God – it is His invention and it is the custom in His Kingdom.

It is no surprise that the celebration of His entry into the world as a man should stimulate His people to the exchanging of gifts.

But gift-giving is more and more occurring at this time of the year without a...

Psalm 14:1  The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." 

As I promised last week, today we will explore the four classical arguments in depth.

The first is based on Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse …

The first Argument is from “creation” – Cosmological Argument (Kosmos: world/system)

Creation implies a Creat...

Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."

Why does this statement, “there is no God”, brand one as a fool?  Surely we are each entitled to our own opinion. 

Yes, we are.  But we are also responsible for those opinions and the decisions that evolve from them.

Understand first that the statement, “there is no God”, is a categorical statement.

That is, it is stated as definite, without question, decided. 

Since it is stated as undeniably true, it demands proof just a...

The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: 'If any of you--either an Israelite or an alien living in Israel--presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.  Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.  Lev 22:17-20

What is an ac...