|
The time is now. The kingdom
of God has come. Repent and believe this good news.
Mark 1:15
This is the summary statement of
what Jesus preached as he began his ministry. This person, this preacher,
this builder, this "Word made flesh" is the foundation of our faith.
And the heart of that foundation is that Jesus willingly and freely
went to Jerusalem to face death on a cross. He did that for us, that
our relationship with God could somehow be healed and restored.
This story of what Jesus did for
us is told in the first four books of the Bible's New Testament, books
entitled "gospels." This term means "good news." The good news is
that God's interest in us is positive. God longs to be our friend
and our God. And in Jesus God has made it possible for us to just
that.
To better understand the details
of this gospel story the Old Testament is studied. It provides insight
and background into the actions and words of Jesus. To understand
what this means for our day-to-day living we study the balance of
the New Testament.
We come to this task much as the
father of a very sick boy came to Jesus; with imperfect faith. That
father's cry is ours: "I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark
9:24) There's a lot we don't get right or understand all that well,
but we keep trying. We confess when we're wrong and we keep working
at living a life that better reflects the actions, beliefs and words
of Jesus. We know this is a work of a lifetime.
Care to join us or find out more?
Contact Pastor Bucky Brown at (864) 487-4638.
Blessings.
Luther's
Small Catechism New translation of Luther's basic Christian
teaching.
Luther On Ordination
Luther discusses the Office of Ministry in the Church.
Access The Augsburg Confession on the Internet
|
