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by Matthew Elton

copyright 2010 Matthew Elton

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Jesus came to declare God:

What is Love?

by Matthew Elton

© 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

"These things I command you, that you love one another."

--John 15:17

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

--1 John 4:8

The Parable of the Talents

by Matthew Elton

© 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

Question:

In Matthew 13:12, Matthew 25:29, Mark 4:25, Luke 8:18, and Luke 19:26, Jesus says, “For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he ...

Is Jesus Anti-Family?

by Matthew Elton

© 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

Question:

Did Jesus say that he came to destroy families by making family members hate each other?

In Matthew 10:34-35, Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I c...

Modesty

by Ian Riley

IanRiley@FaithFirstMedia.com

Before you read this, I'd like you to pray, genuinely, that God would give you an open mind, and a soft heart, so that as you read, you're not hardened against His scripture, or the things that I'm going to attempt to express.

Some of this, of course, will be my own opinion, some o...

 This is chapter fifteen of the book A Theology of Peace by Matthew Elton, copyright 2010 Matthew Elton.

Click here to read the previous chapter: The Downfall of Nonviolent Theology Under Constantine

Today I translated the song "Lord Over All" by SonicFlood into Chinese. My translation is below in both simplified and traditional Chinese charac...

Why Did Jesus Die?

by Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this s...

Pacifism: Following Christ’s Example

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com



“You just need to look at what the gospel asks, and what war does. The gospel asks that we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the...

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

• Do you consider yourself to be a good person?
• Have you ever told a lie, even a small one?
• Have you ever stolen, even something small?
• Have you ever used the Lord's name as a swear word?
• Have you ever committed murder?
• Have you ever been angry at someone else?
  ...

This is chapter sixteen of the book A Theology of Peace by Matthew Elton.

Click here to read the previous chapter: The Oxymoron of "Just War".

The Example of the Anabaptists

In the following article, the biblical text is in CAPS, while commentary is in lower case.

Studies in Revelation

by Dr. John H. Roller

Chapter 9

Introduction

Revelation 9 continues John’s report of the vision of the seven trumpets, begun in Revelation 8:2. As I stated in the Conclusion to last month’s study, I believe that what is prophesied in Revelation...

In the following article, the biblical text is in CAPS, while commentary is in lower case.

Studies in Revelation

by Dr. John H. Roller

Chapter 8

Introduction

In his letters to the seven churches (Revelation 2-3), Jesus didn’t mention the Second Coming as an event that would take place during one of the church ages. The last letter simply concluded with the last...

In the following commentary, words in CAPS indicate the biblical text, while words in lower case indicate the commentary on that text.

Studies in Revelation

by Dr. John H. Roller

Chapter 7

Introduction

Chapter 7 is an interlude between the sixth seal (most, if not all, of which has already been fulfilled) and the seventh seal (which relates to the Second Coming itself and certainly has ...

John 13:6 vs. John 16:5 - A Contradiction in the Bible?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

Question:

In John 13:6 Simon Peter asked Jesus "whither goest thou?" but in John 16:5 Jesus says "none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?"  Did Jesus not hear Peter's ques...

God Loves You

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

I don’t know about you, but there have been times in my life when I felt like God really didn’t care. I’m not gonna lie... there have been times when I’ve wondered if he’s even there. ...

Conquering Evil by Doing Good

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

Unless otherwise stated, scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

I wrote this ...

Eternal Conscious Torture in Hell vs. Annihilation in the Lake of Fire

What Does the Bible Really Teach?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

The concept of hades as a place of eternal torture for the immortal soul has its origins in Platonic philosophy and Greek Mythology, and is foreign to the Bible. The Old Testament Jewish Scriptu...

The Problem of Evil

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

How could a loving God allow evil to exist?

Evil was brought into the world through sin (disobedience to God) not by God’s will, but by human decision.

Why didn’t God stop Adam and Eve from sinning?

The Dual Death of Goliath: A Contradiction in the Bible?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

Question:

Everybody knows about the fight David versus Goliath. The young David kills Goliath with his slingshot.

1.Samuel 17,4-50:

"A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came ...