Hospital or Medical Missions Sunday

Photo by Jonathan Meyer on Pexels.com John 5:2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. It is possible to study this amazing incident from several angles: the doctor, the patient, the disease, the treatment or the hospital (the latter being called “Christ’s...

Atonement in NT

Synopsis In dying for the sins of the world, Jesus Christ fulfilled and replaced the OT sacrificial system, so that all who believe in him are restored to fellowship with God. Christ is the true high priest, who finally liberates his people from the guilt of sin, by offering himself as the supreme sacrifice. The...

Baptism in the Gospels

Synopsis In the Gospels baptising is based on the symbolic practice in the OT and Judaism of cleansing with water. Washing was the means of achieving ritual purity Ex 30:19–20; Mk 7:3–4 The Greek word here translated “wash” is “baptizo”, from which the English “baptise” comes. Exodus 30:19–20 (NASB95) — 19 “Aaron and his sons...