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What did Jesus actually sacrifice?

...ken up in glory. Look at when Jesus was taken up into heaven in Acts 1:11, the angels say to the disciples watching that they will see Jesus “come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven” – ie., bodily. But we know from the accounts in the Gospels that Jesus’ body was no longer exactly the same as ours, though he appeared solid and human, he could still appear inside locked rooms (Jn 20:19), disguise himself and then disappear again (Luke 24:30-31). We can see some glimpses of this in the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. After his death and resurrection, Jesus was raised bodily (and this is what our faith hinges on – 1 Cor 15:14), and wa...

The Deity of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew - Part 2

...ted by My glory. 44 I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me. 45 And I will dwell among the sons of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God who brought them out of the land of Egypt, so that I might dwell among them; I am the Lord their God.” King David wanted to build a more permanent building for God to dwell in, but this request was denied to him although permitted to his son Solomon. Notice the words of Jehovah through the prophet Nathan to David:  (2 Samuel 7:5–7): “Go and say to My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says:...

Palm Sunday and the End Times

...nion and glory and kingship,that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away,and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed. Coming on or with clouds is a metaphor often used throughout the Old Testament to signify the sovereign judgement of God coming upon a nation. If you want to understand more about this concept, see my other article: The Coming of Jesus: Coming on the clouds. When Jesus says that he is coming again, hinted at in the parable, and at other times that he will come “on the clouds”, we must remember that this is a reference to a prophecy set within a conte...

The Mystery Of Epiphany And The Star Of Bethlehem

...clare the glory of God.” They also offer an opportunity to consider how the natural world might point us to the divine. Could a similar conjunction have been the famed “Star of Bethlehem”? Saturn and Jupiter appear to close in on each other as the Great Conjunction 2020 approaches on 21 December (apparent distance given in degrees and arcminutes). Credit: Pete Lawrence Astronomy and the Magi The Magi, often referred to as “wise men from the East,” were likely Persian astrologers skilled in interpreting the stars. Around 7 BC, a triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurred in the constellation Pisces. To the Magi, this alignment carried pr...

Armageddon Is Not A Battle Plan: What Revelation Actually Says — And Why It Matters Right Now

...ing their glory into the light of God. Not their weapons. Not their military might. Their glory. The eschatological vision of Revelation is not a world consumed by the fire of the last battle. It is a world healed, gathered, renewed. The city has no need of sun or moon because the glory of God illuminates it. The tree of life bears fruit for the healing of the nations. That is the vision John offers to battered, persecuted believers in the first century. And it is the vision the Church should hold before it today — not as a naïve dismissal of the reality of evil and conflict, but as a strong insistence that the last word belongs to God, and God’s last...

The Problem of Suffering and How We Approach it

...when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker. Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name. And, Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward...