It is good to have more than one person ready to verify facts, especially when they are well-informed and honest. In the case of the remarkable life of Jesus, we have four accounts written by people close to the source, which we traditionally call the Gospels, because they record the gospel, or good news, about Jesus. After considering their authorship, we look at their overall structure and the curious methods that Jesus used to reveal himself little by little to his followers and to others. These culminated in the crowning acts of his work: his death and resurrection.
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
In the previous section, Paul asserted that no one can be right before God by observing the law but rather through faith in Christ. ...
With parables and warnings, Jesus told everyone in his day and ours to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.