The Apostles Creed jumps directly from Jesus’ birth to the trial and persecution by Pontius Pilate leading to his crucifixion, death and resurrection. This blog will address Christ’s teaching more fully in later posts following this series on the Creed.
Judas, one of Jesus’ Twelve Disciples betrayed Jesus so the jealous chief priests and elders could capture him and find a way to put him to death. These religious leaders took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman Governor and claimed he was leading a revolt against Caesar, the head of the Roman Empire. Continue reading →
When we hear the word “lord” today, we tend to naturally associate it with Jesus. But in Bible times, the word “lord” was also a term for a person in high authority who had absolute control over others. If we say and sincerely mean that Jesus is our Lord, we say we yield to and acknowledge his complete and total rule over our lives.