There are many places in the world today where it is dangerous to be a Christian. But how did Paul respond to danger? There were instances, like when Paul was in Ephesus, where he had to flee for his life. But in this story his response was different.
In Acts 18 we get introduced to a man named Apollos. He was a well educated man and he knew about Jesus, but his information was incomplete. Fortunately for him, there were people listening to his message and willing to share more about Jesus.
I was recently in Asia and there were several instances when I saw people bringing sacrifices and incense to lay before their idols. When I saw that I could not help but think of Paul in Athens as he looked on the idols of that city.
To say that the Bible is inerrant is to say that there are no errors or mistakes in the Bible. The doctrine of inerrancy is inseparable from the doctrine of inspiration. It’s quite simple actually. If God told Moses to write something down and God is the author, then there can be no mistake because God is perfect.
The resurrection of Jesus is not simply a spiritual metaphor but a physical reality and moment in history. The evidence for this is clear. First, there is an empty tomb (Lk 24:2). The tomb was guarded so that one one could steal the body (Mt 27:66). Jesus was clearly dead before being sealed inside (Jn 19:33-34).
There are many things that give significance to the death of Christ. Here are seven important aspects to his death. First, Jesus’ death was prophesied. The very first prophecy in the Bible is found in Genesis 3:15. God says to the Serpent, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
It is clear that Jesus is God (Jn 1:1). The question that must be addressed is whether or not there is a hierarchy within the Trinity. Is Jesus co-equal with the Father and the Spirit? As mentioned previously in another section, all three persons of the Trinity are God, and as such are worthy of worship and praise.
Because Jesus is God, the same attributes of perfection, holiness and impeccability also apply to him. We can also see his sinlessness clearly laid out in the scriptures. First, we have no examples of Jesus sinning. Rather, we have examples of Jesus resisting temptation altogether (Mt 4:1–11, Mk 1:12–13, Lk 4:1–13).
