After seeing quite a few of them, i decided not to be a fan of Christ movies, as they often mislead you by giving the twisted (by the director) image of Him. True believers know better than any movie what He was/is like from the Bible and personal experience. But if a movie is ...
15 Then Pharisees and scribes come to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, 2 “For what reason are Your disciples transgressing the tradition of the elders? For they are not washing[a] their hands when they eat bread”. Read full chapter
Sagrada Família: sculpture of Pontius PilatePontius Pilate washing his hands, sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs; from the facade of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família, Barcelona.(more) Although Pilate did not care about the fine points of Jewish law or Jesus’allegedblasphemy, most likely he saw...
By the act of washing their feet, He, their Lord, taught the spirit of self-sacrifice and love in opposition to the spirit of self-seeking and pride which ruled even in the Apostles' hearts. That lesson every servant and apostle of Jesus Christ must learn, for the servant is. not ...
(Herod II), the Roman-appointed ruler of Judaea, toavoidmaking a decision himself. After Jesus refuses to perform a miracle on demand, Herod returns him to Pilate, who gives in to the throng of people demanding Jesus’ execution and delivers him to that fate, “washing his hands” of ...
The religious leaders were convinced that ritualistic hand washing was a necessary practice; especially prior to eating. By cleansing their hands, they believed they could avoid accidentally ingesting anything unclean that might defile them spiritually in the sight of God. Jesus corrected this belief ...
24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere and that a riot was imminent, he took a basin of water and washed his hands in full sight of the crowd, saying, “I’m washing my hands of responsibility for this man’s death. From now on, it’s in your hands. You’re judge and ...
Ironically, none of us ever got “COVID” despite living in absolute filth, never washing our hands, and sharing practically everything. Eventually I was kicked out of the shelter for violating COVID protocol (like staying out too late; COVID gets really contagi...
A visit needs to be booked in advance and sometimes a deposit is paid. Entry to the haircutting establishment is met with staff in face visors and protective gowns. Washing hands with sanitiser is mandatory as well as a hair wash before the joyous cut and, of course, a face mask is wo...
Does washing one's hands make one more holy? How about not drinking? How about Homeschooling? Often Christians fall prey to a mindset that by doing or not doing certain things we become more holy than others and our confidence is no longer in Christ but in ourselves! Beware Christian, our...