Jefferson Vann joins the recent discussion of the metaphorical fire of 1 Corinthians 3.Do traditionalists believe that hell will involve literal fire or not? I ask this question after listening to a recent debate on the subject of whether Hell will involve eternal torment. Damon Richardson quoted the following text: “Now if any man builds on the … [Read more...]
Life in Christ alone
In Life in Christ alone, Jefferson Vann shares a devotional thought based on 1 John 5:10-12.1 John 5:10-12 (NASB)The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us … [Read more...]
Christmas joy and peace
Jefferson Vann shares a devotional thought on John 16:21-33John 16:21-33John 16:21 When a woman is in labour, she has pain because her hour has come. But when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a person has been born into the world.John 16:22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your … [Read more...]
The author of Hebrews chimes in
The author of Hebrews chimes in Jefferson Vann investigates Hebrews 1:10; 4:14; 7:26; 8:1; 9:23-24; 11:12; 12:23, 25-26. He believes that many of the scripture texts reflect a secular “land and sky” cosmology, and should be translated differently.In a series of articles I began in 2016, I have been investigating how popular English translations render the words which in … [Read more...]
tripping over words
Jefferson Vann reflects on the sad story of some disciples who chose not to follow Christ anymore. This is the 7th in a series of articles tracing the promise of resurrection life in John’s Gospel.tripping over wordsJesus was teaching in a Jewish synagogue. He said that he is the bread that came down from the sky. His listeners thought about the stories they had been … [Read more...]