and excellent commentary by Volkan Akalin who is quite the scholar with a good command of english. Although not a Christian himself, our guide, Volkan was very mindful of Christian beliefs and sentiments.My only (minor) grouse was the uneccessary (to ...
aor you do not want to meet me or you do not want to meet me[translate] aIt took a while for me to learn that nothing comes for free 需要一会儿为了我能获悉什么都不为自由来[translate] acoming near the town to look for food,a veay hungry met a house dog 来近 寻找食物的镇,一veay...
Garmo Stave ChurchGarmo stave church is at the top of the hill near the entrance to the Open Air Museum. It is the most striking building at the museum with its pointed tower with dragon heads on the ridges of the roof gazing out to the horizon. The church was built early in the ...
The Church of Rome really adopted the acceptance of military service once it had a benefactor known as Emperor Constantine, who was a follower of the sun-god Mithras. Notice the accounts from two historians:The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 A.d.)...Constantine...the... cross. He ha...
Most Tsongas fear witchcraft the way Americans fear the government: Get away as much as possible, and when you do get near me, you frighten me. Mr. Maleti told me that at his previous church, the pastor warned all the people that if they stepped out from his “umbrella of protection”...
The Holy Spirit also indwells, sanctifies, instructs, empowers them for service, and seals them unto the day of redemption (Romans 8:9, 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 1:13). We teach that the Holy Spirit is the divine teacher Who guided the apostles and prophets into all truth as they...
The name Strand comes from old English, Germanic and northern European meanings of a beach, the edge of a sea shore, or the shoreline. In the Netherlands the word Strand is still used for a beach. The church is also on the south eastern edge of a small patch of high ground rising ...
Be a Champion Meal Service: Be A Champion will continue to serve dinner meals at Morton Ranch High School, Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (or while supplies last). The organization is also adding an additional location, Bear Creek Elementary, beginning Tuesday, May ...
In today’s English, he is telling the self-satisfied church in Laodicea: “I want water that will refresh me, but you remind me instead of the water you always complain about.”All the churches would plainly understand this warning.
This is because those truly in the Church of God were opposed to military participation (please see article Military Service and the COGs).In the introduction to his English translation of The Key of Truth, F.C. Conybeare provides this quote on the practices of some associated with the ...