Biblical Reason & Revelation

Do We Have Two Natures in Us: a Sinful Side and a Holy Side that Can’t Sin? Romans 7: The Wretched Man and the Battle Within “Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24–25) Romans chapter 7 is one of the most vivid passages in Scripture. St. Paul lays bare the human struggle: the desire to do good, yet the constant pull toward sin. Many Christians read this chapter and conclude that believers live with two natures—a sinful nature and a holy nature—locked in constant battle. This interpretation captures something true: the struggle is real. Yet, the Catholic Church offers a more precise way of understanding Paul’s words. — The “Two Natures” View • What some Christians believe:• The believer has two natures within: the sinful flesh and the new spirit. • These two natures fight for supremacy, creating an inner war. • Communion is sometimes described as a “rebirth,” where Christ dwells in us and the...

Part 2: “From Salem to Calvary: How Melchizedek’s Blessing Points to Christ’s Eternal Priesthood” When Melchizedek steps onto the stage of Scripture, he appears for only a moment — a mysterious king‑priest offering bread and wine to a battle‑worn Abraham. But that brief encounter becomes a thread that runs through the entire Bible, pulling together the priesthood, the sacrifice, and the city where God will complete His plan. If Part 1 was about the meeting, Part 2 is about the meaning. Because Melchizedek doesn’t just bless Abraham. He foreshadows Christ. — 1. A Priesthood Older Than Moses, Older Than Levi, Older Than Israel Before there is a Temple, before there is a Law, before there is a Levitical priesthood, there is Melchizedek. A priest of “God Most High.” A king of Salem — ancient Jerusalem. A man with no recorded genealogy, no beginning, no end in the text. Hebrews 7 seizes on this: “Without father or mother or genealogy… resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.”...

Why Psalms and Proverbs Are Universal Across Christianity When I talk to Christians of different denominations, they love quoting from the Book of Psalms and the Book of Proverbs, and I wonder why. So I started reading them. What I discovered is that these two books function like spiritual life hacks—timeless principles we should live by and understand. They speak to the heart and to the mind in ways that transcend denominational lines. Below is what I found as I dug deeper. —  Psalms: The Universal Language of the Human Heart Psalms is the Bible’s prayer book. It captures the full range of human emotion—joy, fear, anger, repentance, gratitude, confusion, trust, and worship. No matter the denomination, every believer can find themselves somewhere in its verses. Psalms resonates because it gives voice to what we feel but don’t always know how to express. • “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1) • “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (P...