Jesus Boils It Down to Two Commands The Ten Commandments are listed in Deuteronomy 5:6-21 (and Exodus 20:3-23. Interestingly, neither of these passages calls this list the “Ten Commandments” (although the phrase is used elsewhere). The Ten Commandments 1. Do not have any other gods.2. Do not worship idols (“other gods”)3. Do not use God’s […]
Today’s passage: 1 John 4:1–3 Focus verse: This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. (1 John 4:2) The third chapter of 1 John wraps up with a reference to the Holy Spirit, whom God sent to us. John now contrasts […]
We Must Guard Against Turning the Symbol of Jesus’s Death into a Modern-Day Idol Do you worship the cross? The cross is the instrument of Jesus’s death when he died in our place for the wrong things we did—our sins. As such, it rises as a powerful symbol of our faith. Yet some well-meaning people […]
Discover How to Get Peter DeHaan’s Books at your Local Library Do you like to read books from your local or online library? I do. Did you know you can request your library to order my books? Though they don’t have to, most libraries want to buy what their patrons request. It doesn’t hurt to […]