Titus

Jesus had two natures

Question There are a couple passages in the gospels where Jesus refers to doing His Father’s will instead of His own (John 6:38 and Luke 22:42). Why (or in what sense) would Jesus’ will have differed from the Father’s? Answer Thanks for this great question. Two things are going on here, both related to the […]

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Judges 4

This post follows the Bible reading plan available at oaktreechurch.com/soap. Chapter four tells the story of Deborah and Barak and their defeat of Sisera and the Canaanites. There is nothing in the text that tells when Deborah became a judge or why she was chosen instead of a man, like the other judges. Given her

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1 Thessalonians 4

Chapters four and five each divide into two sections. As Paul began to wrap up his letter, he shifted from reminiscing and loving to instruction and commands. He addressed four areas in these final two chapters: practical Christian living, the Rapture of the Church, the Day of the Lord, and congregational living. In 1 Thessalonians

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