What if God had not created the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Well, that question goes to the very heart of what it means to be human. But we’re jumping ahead of ourselves. Let’s look at the narrative. The creation of man followed a two-part process: first was the material creation, and then Read more about What If God Had Not Created The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil?[…]
What if Joseph had rejected Mary? There’s a whole lot of consequences to that actually. Big consequences. There’ll be no salvation for mankind for instance. But we seem to be getting ahead of ourselves. Let’s backtrack a little. Joseph has to be the nicest guy we never met. Wonderful fellow. Here was a man whose Read more about What If Joseph Had Rejected Mary?[…]
What if David had not killed Goliath? Well, he would have been torn to pieces with bare hands unless he ran away. Goliath meant it when he told him, “I’ll turn you into a tasty morsel of field mice.” (1 Samuel 17:44 MSG) That’s Goliath’s macabre idea of battlefield snacks. But we seem to be Read more about What If David Had Not Killed Goliath?[…]
What if Abraham had killed Isaac? O my! He wouldn’t have been able to come home that night. How was he going to face Sarah? Sarah had that baby when she was 90! That was a Guinness World Record entry for her day. She had actually given up on having a baby. Which led to Read more about Chapter 15: What If Abraham Had Killed Isaac?[…]
What if…Jesus Christ had not resurrected on the third day? O my! That’s a major problem for everyone, Christians in particular. But Paul addressed the issue with the Corinthians. There were folks saying there’s no resurrection. Paul warned the Corinthians not to allow themselves to be poisoned by “anti-resurrection loose talk.” (1 Corinthians 15:33 MSG) Read more about What If Jesus Christ Had Not Resurrected On The Third Day?[…]
One would hardly imagine the hairstyle of Jesus would generate curiosity but here we are! There are two approaches to this question. There’s the cultural approach, and there’s the spiritual approach. Culturally, we know Jesus was a cool guy. He was very sophisticated. He attended dinner parties, mingled with business elites, politicians and socialites. “Lagos Read more about What If Jesus Had Shaved His Hair?[…]
There were those three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Let’s call them the classic temptations since he faced several other temptations in his lifetime. The devil only left him FOR A SEASON after those temptations. (Luke 4:13) Remember that time Peter was trying to dissuade him from going to the cross? That was Satan. Read more about What If Jesus Had Bowed To Satan?[…]
Gnostic heresy purports the marriage of Jesus to Mary of Magdala. Gnostics allege Mary had a “koinos” or defiled relationship with Jesus. Dan Brown in his novel, “The Da Vinci Code” indeed asserted Jesus had a biological offspring. Now you know why Apostle John was said to have fled a bathhouse almost naked when he Read more about What If Jesus had Married?[…]
The What if…Imaginative Adventures in Faith. (This question was submitted by ADT) What if…Judas didn’t betray Jesus? Judas has to be the most reviled person in human history. His name is synonymous with infamy though it actually means Praise. It’s from Loudas, the Greek form of Judah. Another variant is Jude. The meaning Read more about What If Judas Didn’t Betray Jesus?[…]
The What if Imaginative Adventures in Faith (This question was submitted by Olubukola Deborah Ashley) It all actually began in Matthew chapter 3 when God declared the political status of Jesus. (Luke also reported the story). When Jesus was being baptized in the Jordan, the heavens opened and the Spirit of God descended on Read more about What If Jesus Had Turned Stone Into Bread?[…]
Urban Legends examines widely held myths from a Biblical perspective. No other birthday in history has generated as much chatter as the birthday of Jesus. It’s a global calendar event. We celebrate his birth on December 25 but some contend that wasn’t his real birthday and not without reason. Before the world settled on December Read more about Was Jesus Born On December 25?[…]
This is the 7th and concluding part of our series, Who Is Jesus? If you missed Parts 1-6, please download the ebook on this website. Apostle John was not your average apostle. Not by any measure. Wrongly labeled apostle of love, this has prevented intellectual appreciation of the depths of this apostle. Truth is, Apostle Read more about Who Is Jesus? (Part 7) – The Real Jesus[…]