by Peter Barfoot | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the focus of hymn writers was on the person of Jesus and his death for us on the Cross. Example: “See, from his head, his hands, his feet: sorrow and love flow mingled down; did e’er such love and fellowship meet, or...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog
Jesus said, “In my name, you shall…” and listed what his followers would do through the authority of that name (Mark 16:17). Jesus came in his Father’s name, and the fact that he did not use that name as a proper noun shows us that...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
In John’s Gospel, the words “come down” are used eight times—once in the third chapter and seven times in the sixth. The words have their origin in the ancient Greek word “katabaino”, which appears 80 times in the New Testament, 18 times in the Gospel...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
Jesus plainly told the Jewish leaders that although they were Abraham’s descendants, their true father was the Devil—a fact proved by their desire to kill him. Their actions corresponded with the one who was a liar and a murderer from the beginning. (John...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
The fact that cults and apostate religious leaders misquote the Bible when attacking Christ’s divine nature is no excuse for Christians to do likewise in defending it. We do this when we quote Christ’s words, “I and the Father are one” to prove his divinity, when in...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
Ancient Israel knew so much about the invisible God through His revealed names, which were many, and were revealed over time in response to His people’s needs. Then, after 400 years of prophetic silence (between Malachi and Matthew) He made Himself known in the...