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Saved By the Cross, or the Resurrection?

02.23.2010 · Posted in Theology Online

So which is it? The cross? Or the empty tomb? Are we saved by the blood? Or are we saved by the fact that Jesus is alive? Well, the answer may depend upon which passage of Scripture you are reading at the time. Some refer to Jesus dying to save us, and others mention Jesus ...

Was Jesus Against Capital Punishment?

02.23.2010 · Posted in Theology Online

The United Methodist Church declares its opposition to the retention and use of capital punishment and urges its abolition. In spite of a common assumption to the contrary, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” does not give justification for the imposing of the penalty of death. Jesus explicitly repudiated retaliation ...