Theology

#1278: Why did Jesus have to become human? | Hebrews 2 | Nehemiah 8-9

#1278: Why did Jesus have to become human? | Hebrews 2 | Nehemiah 8-9

The uniqueness of Christianity -- and its claim that Jesus is the only way to the Father and Heaven -- necessarily includes Him being fully human. The writer of Hebrews tells us why.

#1268: What are the marks of an unbeliever? | Ephesians 2 | Zechariah 12-14

#1268: What are the marks of an unbeliever? | Ephesians 2  | Zechariah 12-14

Why should we even care about discerning if someone is a true believer or not? Well, for one, while we’re called to love everyone, we are mandated to hold fellow believers accountable to their profession, and we’re not called to hold unbelievers in the same way. Our mission with unbelievers is, just that — a mission of reconciliation that is simply, “you need Jesus.”