John 5:19 is Jesus Christ’s response to accusations that He was making Himself equal with God. In this verse, Jesus affirms His perfect unity and operational harmony with God the Father, stating that His actions are a perfect reflection of the Father’s will. It is a profound declaration of His divinity and shared nature with […]
John 1:17 is a foundational verse that contrasts the Old Covenant with the New. It teaches that while the Law, a holy standard from God, was delivered through Moses, it could not provide salvation. The ultimate gifts of God’s unearned favor (grace) and ultimate reality (truth) were perfectly and fully delivered to humanity through the […]
The cleansing of the temple refers to the biblical event where Jesus Christ drove merchants and money changers from the Temple in Jerusalem. Recorded in all four Gospels, this powerful act demonstrated His divine authority and righteous anger against the desecration of His Father’s house, declaring it must be a house of prayer, not a […]
The claim that modern images of Jesus Christ are based on Cesare Borgia is a popular but historically unsupported theory. There is no direct evidence linking Borgia to the standardized depictions of Jesus that evolved over centuries. The Bible itself offers no physical description of Jesus, emphasizing instead His divine nature and redemptive work, which […]
In John 10:34, Jesus counters accusations of blasphemy by quoting Psalm 82:6, where human judges were called ‘gods.’ His argument is that if Scripture gives this title to mere men acting as God’s representatives, it is certainly not blasphemy for Him, the one uniquely sanctified and sent by the Father, to call Himself the ‘Son […]
Romans 13:14 is an apostolic command from the Apostle Paul urging believers to actively embody the character and righteousness of Jesus Christ. It instructs Christians to ‘put on the Lord Jesus Christ’ like a garment and, conversely, to stop planning for or making accommodations to gratify sinful, fleshly desires. Our world constantly vies for our […]