Dec 19, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
Hopeful Inclusivists believe in Divine Judgment What they challenge is the unbiblical assumptions, accretions and emphases of those who hold that God’s judgments are retributive rather than restorative. What we know of Divine Judgment, we learn from the Scriptures....
Dec 19, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
Macrina the Younger (or the Teacher), old sister and teacher of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa speaks to Gregory on her deathbed about the afterlife in Gregory's book titled "On the Soul and the Resurrection": St. Macrina on the soul's...
Nov 20, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
Question: I have a question for you about the Nicene Creed… and all the creeds for that matter. It seems that they leave out the human part of Jesus' life on earth, as shown us in the gospels. They jump right from his birth to Pontius Pilate. Do you...
Nov 4, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
This week I have been pondering afresh the scandal of the Cross as I read (for probably the fifth time) an article by Wm. Paul Young titled "The Killing House." He writes about his experiences in visiting men on "death row," scheduled for...
Oct 22, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
Pieter Brueghel el Viejo – Jesus Cristo e a mulher adúltera (1565) Reading John 8 through Genesis 2-3 and the Prodigal Sons Throughout Scripture, we see “sin” identified in a variety of ways, including moral failure, law-breaking, poor spiritual hygiene,...
Oct 18, 2018 | Author - Brad Jersak
Note from Brad Jersak: A friend of mine–someone I saw as a master in effectively using Facebook for 'gospeling,' moderating productive discussions and building bridges–walked away from that social media venue. When I asked why, he...
