The hymn ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ is a popular Christian worship song written by Graham Kendrick in 1987. It serves as a powerful prayer for the light and glory of Jesus Christ to fill believers, our communities, and the world, drawing inspiration from biblical themes of Jesus as the ‘Light of the World’ (John 8:12). Many […]
A ‘Sagrado Corazón Iglesia,’ or Sacred Heart Church, is a place of worship dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion honors Christ’s immense, sacrificial love and compassion for humanity, symbolized by His physical heart. It is a profound reflection on His love, suffering, and divine mercy as revealed in Scripture. Across cultures, the […]
Shincheonji, also known as the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, is a new religious movement founded in South Korea by Lee Man-hee. From a biblical Christian perspective, it is considered a cult due to its unscriptural doctrines, such as the claim that its leader is the ‘Promised Pastor’ and that the Bible can only be understood […]
Romans 3:25 explains that God publicly presented Jesus Christ as a ‘propitiation’—an atoning sacrifice—for our sins. This sacrifice, effective through faith in His shed blood, demonstrates God’s perfect righteousness by justly dealing with sins and providing a way for humanity to be made right with Him. How can a just and holy God reconcile with […]
When Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world,’ as recorded in John 18:36, He was explaining to Pontius Pilate that His authority and reign are spiritual, not earthly or political. This profound statement clarifies that His mission was not to overthrow Roman rule or establish a physical empire, but to establish God’s eternal […]
Romans 3:24 is a cornerstone of Christian theology, declaring that fallen humanity is ‘justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.’ This means a person is made right with God not through their own efforts or good deeds, but as a completely free gift. This gift of grace is made […]
In John 20:17, Jesus instructs Mary Magdalene not to cling to His physical, resurrected body because a new era in their relationship was beginning. His impending ascension to the Father was necessary to complete His redemptive work and establish a new spiritual union with His followers, whom He now calls ‘brothers,’ sharing in His relationship […]
John 21:25 is the final verse of the Gospel of John, where the apostle states that if all the things Jesus did were written down, the world itself could not contain the books. This is a powerful use of hyperbole to emphasize the infinite nature, boundless works, and immeasurable greatness of Jesus Christ, affirming that […]
John 20:21 records the moment the resurrected Jesus commissions His disciples. He says, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ This verse signifies the transfer of mission from Jesus to His followers, empowering them to continue His work on earth with the same divine authority and purpose, beginning […]
Revelation 22:20 contains the final promise of Jesus Christ recorded in the Bible, stating ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ This is met with the apostle John’s immediate, faith-filled response on behalf of the church: ‘Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!’ The verse encapsulates the ultimate hope of all Christians—the certain and imminent return of their Savior. Christians […]