teachings of jesus

  1. John Helpher

    The Good Samaritan

    I recently watched this video. It's about 7 minutes. It deals with an issue that I've felt inspired by for some time because it just feels right. The idea is that the good Samaritan didn't have the correct theology or religion. He was considered a heretic by those who did have the correct...
  2. John Helpher

    What If Everyone Did It?

    Hi all. This post is inspired by some exchanges I had on a different thread about literally obeying the teachings of Jesus in the areas of materialism, helping the poor, working for money, and going into all the world preaching the gospel. My understanding is that Jesus calls all Christians to...
  3. HenSoma-OneBody

    God's Service Versus A Church Service

    Recently, I read the following post on Facebook, "If we cannot enjoy a few hours in God’s service once a week in this world, it is plain to see that we could not enjoy an eternity in His service in the world to come... Too many have no heart for God’s service." This message spoke volumes of...
  4. John Helpher

    Enemy loving: Did Jesus Really Mean It?

    Hi all. I'd like to hear what others think about this topic as it's something I think is regularly misunderstood or overlooked, especially when it comes to something like self-defense. Here's the verses in question from Matthew 5: It looks like Jesus' main concern here is the hatred that...
  5. HenSoma-OneBody

    God's Service Versus A Church Service

    Recently, I read the following post on Facebook, "If we cannot enjoy a few hours in God’s service once a week in this world, it is plain to see that we could not enjoy an eternity in His service in the world to come... Too many have no heart for God’s service." This message spoke volumes of...
  6. HenSoma-OneBody

    "preaching And Teaching"

    "Teaching scriptures from a spiritual context to those who are not born-again is like teaching caterpillars about the life of a butterfly. Neither make any sense until there is a true metamorphosis that takes place. For mankind, one must be spiritually transformed (born-again) to understand and...
  7. HenSoma-OneBody

    The Parable Of The Weeds

    Jesus taught us many things in both word and deed throughout His earthly ministry. Only a small sampling of these accounts are captured as part of the scriptures in what we commonly refer to as the Gospels. These same scriptures tell us, “Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus...
  8. HenSoma-OneBody

    So Then, This Is How You Should Pray

    Most have prayed or at least heard what is commonly referred to as the “Lord’s Prayer”: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our...
  9. HenSoma-OneBody

    Part 8 - The Ministry Of Jesus

    "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!" (Luke 2:14). That is what the angels were singing when Jesus was born. God's plan for the salvation of mankind continued to move forward as His son who is to be the savior of all who believe was about to begin His...
  10. HenSoma-OneBody

    Spiritual Understanding Versus Human Understanding

    During Jesus' earthly ministry, He made it a point to teach in parables and many times, He purposefully did so because He did not intend to share these spiritual truths with the unbelieving crowd. Consequently, this has caused many earthly-minded people to interpret Jesus’ messages based on...
  11. HenSoma-OneBody

    Growing In Christ

    As Christians it is essential for each of us to learn to walk as Jesus walked and therefore this Blogs focuses on just that. Once we learn to walk as Jesus walked we will begin to enjoy a life filled with faith, hope, and love. My prayer is the Lord will use this Blog to inspire you to live a...
  12. HenSoma-OneBody

    Walk As Jesus Walked

    As Christians, it is essential we live our lives according to the teachings of Jesus in order to walk as He walked. "Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked." (1 John 2:6). Disappointingly, over the years I have been surprised by just how many who claim to be Christians, many...
  13. UnprofitableServant

    Requirements in becoming a Christian?

    Greetings, Are there any requirements in order to be considered a Christian in God's eyes. If so, what are those requirements; and does it mean if we haven't done those things, then we are not a Christian until we do so?
  14. BobRyan

    Good News in the Gospels - yes really!

    The great thing about the Gospel accounts - is that this shows us what Christ was teaching. In Matthew 28 the disciples were told to go out to the world and teach others "all the things that I taught you" . So then the Gospel letters were designed to do exactly that - as they were written years...