In John 20:19-31, Jesus appeared to his disciples twice, once to commission and equip them and a second time to show himself to Thomas. In response to seeing Jesus, Thomas made an astounding declaration about Jesus, calling him “my Lord and my God!” After this declaration, the author spelled out his purpose in writing this book: for you to believe.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
According to Ephesians 6:1-4, children are to obey “in the Lord” and parents are to nurture children in the instruction “of the Lord.” That...
Adam was a type of Christ, each having the same role as the representative of his people, but with opposite outcomes.
