Christine Carter and John Spellman present on God's law. Is it still relevant and binding today? Can keeping the law save anyone? If not, why keep it?
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What is the relationship between the law and grace? Is obedience legalism? Does God have the right to make requirements of us? If so, why would God want obedience? Can we be saved ad not do God's Will? How does the law relate to our salvation? This week we explore this topic in an effort to discern the difference between obedience and legalism.
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Joseph Williams and John Spellman present the Two Covenants. What's the difference? What is the Old Covenant? What is the New Covenant? Has the law changed?
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What was the mission and message of Paul all about? What could we say was central to his message? What did Paul preach? How did he adapt his message to reach different kinds of audiences? How important was the concept of the resurrection in Paul's teaching? In this lesson we will explore the techniques Paul used to reach Jewish and Gentile audiences. Like Jesus, Paul used what was familiar to his listeners to explain what was unfamiliar to them. In looking at how Paul did this, we can learn a great deal about teaching spiritual truths to people today.
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What can we learn from Peter's outreach to the gentiles? How did it contrast from Paul's? What can we learn from the story of Cornelius and the conversion of his friends and family? What important lessons did Jews of the early church have to learn? What might that mean for the church today? Does culture or race matter when it comes to salvation? This week as we explore these lessons we'll look at the stories of early gentile converts to Christianity.
What is the Sabbath? Who created it? How important is it for mankind? Is it possible to change God's Law? Wasn't the Sabbath only for the Jews? What purpose does it serve? Did Jesus keep the Sabbath? How about the apostles after Jesus resurrected? Can we truly be sure about which day is the Sabbath or is it open to interpretation? Why would God put this Commandment in with the other 9 Commandments of His moral law?
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What is the Sabbath? Who created it? How important is it for mankind? Is it possible to change God's Law? Wasn't the Sabbath only for the Jews? What purpose does it serve? Did Jesus keep the Sabbath? How about the apostles after Jesus resurrected? Can we truly be sure about which day is the Sabbath or is it open to interpretation? Why would God put this Commandment in with the other 9 Commandments of His moral law?
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What does God's law say to humanity today? Can God's law ever be abolished? Can't people be saved even though they purposely break God's law? Can God's law be kept? What is the right understanding of the relationship between faith, grace, and law? Is there a difference between God's law and the law of Moses? This week we explore these questions in part 2 of Written In Stone.
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What does God's law say to humanity today? What are the Ten Commandments? Did God, Himself, really write them? What does the Bible say sin is? How does one commit an act of sin? Why were the Ten Commandments given to us in the first place? What should a person do when they struggle to do what is right, but still fall short. We explore these questions this week as we cover part one.
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What is the Sabbath? Which day did God set apart as Holy in the weekly cycle established in Creation? What does Jesus being Lord of the Sabbath have to do with us today? What is the purpose of the Sabbath? Did Jesus' healing on the Sabbath show contempt and disregard for the Sabbath? Why was Jesus often accused of breaking the Sabbath? Did He really break it? What does this mean for Christians today? This week we study Luke's account of Jesus' relationship with the Sabbath.