The Prophecy of Zacharias: Part II

Joe | December 11, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series The Prophecy of Zacharias

In the first post, we were introduced to the father of John the Baptist: Zacharias. We were told by Luke that he and his wife, Elizabeth, were both “righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord” (Luke 1:6). Still, they were not perfect. Because Zacharias chose [...]

Choices and Consequences

Joe | April 4, 2009

We discussed the other day about Christ dying once and for all. Christ’s death on the cross paid the ultimate price for the wages of sin: eternal death and separation from God. That redemptive work is completed for you, there is nothing you can do to add to it nor take away from it. However, [...]

Self-Deception in Three Steps

Joe | February 22, 2009

In at least three specific instances, the process of self-deception leads to sin. The process itself consists of three acts of the will. Sin entered the world in three steps in the Garden of Eden. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.