Apr. 29—The New Covenant that Jesus Christ personified is easily expressed but profound in its implications. The Revs. Landon Coleman and Bill Hutto say its essence is that Jesus died to expiate the ...
Romans 11 is often cited as proof that national Israel has an irrevocable guarantee of future triumph. The apostle Paul speaks of a partial hardening, of Gentile inclusion, and of a future moment when ...
I wonder how many of us noticed that there was a discrepancy between the version of the descent of the Holy Spirit given to us by St. Luke in the Acts of the Apostles and the version given to us by ...
I'm sure all of us are very familiar with this feast of Corpus Christi, which means, "Body of Christ," but which we now celebrate as the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Most of us probably ...
The idea of “covenant” comes up frequently in proposed solutions to mainline crises. Before writing its final report, the PCUSA Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church drew up ...
The terms contract, agreement, treaty and covenant have the same basic legal interpretation. Two or more sides, or parties, have agreed to carry out obligations or responsibilities in exchange for ...
This is Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci’s vision of Jesus Christ, titled “Salvator Mundi” or “Savior of the World.” Da Vinci lived from 1452-1519. (Courtesy Photo) The New Covenant that Jesus Christ ...