Is the jesus of faith the same as the jesus of history? Or is jesus only a creation of faith? If so, should we reject the historical jesus as a myth created by later Christians?

In the first centuries of the Christian era, while the resurrection and lordship of jesus were questioned, there was little doubt about his historicity. In the early fifth cent... Read More

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

God Finishes the Job
God chose you, called you, declared you not guilty, and is now glorifying you. Sometimes we think that God can't possibly make us to be like Jesus. But, He can because he is God.
He can and he will-It's a promise. It's very interesting to watch a master potter work, especially if you can track the whole process of making a single bowl. First, h... Read More

I found this beautiful quote from the Desire of Ages regarding personal testimony and the power it has to lead someone to Jesus:

"Our confession of his faithfulness is Heaven's chosen agency for revealing Christ to the world.  We are to acknowledge his grace as made know through the holy men of old, but that which will be most effectual is the testimony of our own experience." Desire of Ages page 347

What this passage tells me is that when you share God's word with pe... Read More