There are those who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. That’s good but not enough. Satan also knows that Jesus is the Christ, but that hasn’t done Him any good! Then there are the followers of Jesus. That’s good too, but these folks will quickly slip away when the going gets a little rough. These two groups may have a mental assent as to who and/or what Jesus is but there is no personal relationship or commitment.

What I have been doing over the years is the very same thing most other ‘Christians’ have been doing – learning a lot about God, trying to understand the association that exists between the three relational manifestations that God has chosen to use for Himself to mankind. Plus, the effort expended in trying to keep up with all of the differing requirements for Christian living that each denomination, group, organization and individual church has decided that represents the acceptable life before God. I find myself in amazement that I ever became a ‘believer’ in Christ.

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While I have been involved in several Bible studies for the second half of 2009, I have not even attempted to write another article for the front page of this community. But, not that we are embarking a new secular year, it seems like this would be a good time to change the words that greet folks who visit here through the front page, rather than accessing the forum directly.

Therefore, now is the time and this block is the place that is appropriate from yet another 'new beginning'.

While I think there yet remains some areas concerning the Old Testament Law (see the thread, "What is the Law of God") that need to be discussed, I think it is time to pick up with a couple of  other important tasks that have been dangling around for much of this past year.

In addition to working on  several 'promised' translations, a study on a few selected of verses, and another major study on Mathew chapters 5-7 (a long time overdue), and a whole host of troubling questions and subjects that keep challenging the disciples of Jesus Christ, I feel like I am running out of time to address all of these many different issues. So, I am into carefully selecting what I can address and what I must defer elsewhere.