1 Peter 1:18–20 18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the […]

Imagine looking at someone from different angles. From the front, you see two eyes, but from the side, you see only one. Both views are correct, just from different perspectives. This concept is crucial when studying the gospels. Let’s briefly consider the unique vantage points of the four gospels: Matthew: Written primarily to the Jews, […]

Matthew 7:1–21 Judge not, that ye be not judged.2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Many people twist this verse to mean that we should never make any judgments at all, but what does it really mean? Every […]