One thing that helped me understand many of the concepts taught in church is a basic understanding of how we are made. Are you ready for a spiritual Anatomy lesson?  This won’t be so bad. If we were taking Anatomy in nursing school we would have to memorize over 200 bones that make up the… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: We are body, soul and spirit

Moving on from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant…well, before we move on let me remind you that covenants define God’s relationship with man. And what is it that has damaged this relationship? Exactly right! (You did think “sin” didn’t you?) Here is a passage from the book of Romans that speaks to the… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: The New Covenant

In our last discourse, we discussed “Covenants” and how covenants between God and man sometimes resemble contracts, other times resemble promises, but always serve to define the relationship between God and man. In the Bible there are two primary convents–two “biggies.” The Old Covenant and the New Covenant. In order to explain why there are… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: Old Covenant

Here’s a word you don’t hear all that often outside of church or neighborhood associations: “Covenant.” The Bible speaks of many covenants between God and humankind. I used to think of “covenant” as a formal word for “contract.” You know, one of those academic high society words like portfolio or spectacles that replace bank account… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: Covenants with God

Last but not least, let’s take a look at the third member of the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit (also known as the Holy Ghost). Actually, there are several titles for the Holy Spirit in the Bible. Here are a few: Spirit of the Father, Spirit of Christ, Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of truth,… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: God the Holy Spirit

Before moving on to the second member of the Trinity (God the Son), it might be beneficial to discuss a topic you will certainly hear a lot about at church and read in the Bible: the topic of “sin”.  So, what is sin?  The concept of sin in the Bible is as follows “sin is… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: Sin is our inability to be perfect

Now that my previous post has enabled you to write a dissertation on the Holy Trinity (pause for laughter)…rather, now that we have discussed the basic concepts of the Trinity, it may be helpful to look at each member and the role each plays in our lives. First, God the Father. I believe that when… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: God the Father

Before I get into a very difficult doctrine called “the trinity,” let me share a couple of Bible verses that I believe are relevant: Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 9 “As the heavens are higher than… Continue reading ABCs of Christianity: God, the Trinity