Hello For nearly 2000 years, Jesus’ followers have been adding doctrines, beliefs, traditions, rituals, rules and jargon to his teachings. We think of these things as being Christian, but they are in fact human traditions and rules. Jesus was passionate, perhaps brutal, in his criticism of the religious leaders of his day for teaching human […]
What did Jesus say about Prayer? (Part 2)
Hello For Jesus, prayer wasn’t just about asking for things. When Jesus prayed, the beloved son was communicating with his loving Father in a very deep way. This loving communication between Jesus and his Father is so outside our normal human experience that it is, probably, impossible for us to fully understand it. But we […]
What did Jesus say about forgiving others?
Hello Jesus said we must forgive others if we want to be right with our loving heavenly Father. Indeed, Jesus said our loving Father will not forgive us if we do not forgive others. “For if you forgive others their offences, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, […]
God said Jesus was his son… twice.
Hello On two occasions, human witnesses heard God speak with a voice they understood, confirming that Jesus was his son. The first of these occasions was Jesus’ baptism. It is recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke: …suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and […]
What did Jesus say about judging, or condemning, others?
Hello In Matthew, Jesus told his followers not to judge others. He said that if we do judge others, we will be judged ourselves. “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.” (Matthew […]