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.
This first parable from Matthew provides the key to understanding all the parables and to entering the kingdom of God.
Faith is the means by which we are saved, obey God, and forgive our brothers and sisters.
Children should obey their parents in the Lord while their parents nurture them in the education and correction of the Lord.
