An angel warned Joseph, according to Scripture, and he took Mary and the child to Egypt until Herod’s death. Joseph then brought the family back, and they settled in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee, located in northern Israel. Jesus’ relation to the historic town is why he is also...
This great utterance is a key to much of the history of the Church, and an explanation of its numberless mistakes. Moreover, it supplies an invaluable hint of the true nature of the kingdom of God. Thoma insists on the other rendering of ἄνωθεν, and compares it with the Philo...
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“And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abomination...
8 & 10. My Testimonies of God and Christ as the holy apostle Paul also testified of according to scripture, "For God commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in my heart to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ", according ...
Despite the great difficulties in chronology, many interpreters have come to conclude with theologian Joachim Jeremias that the Last Supper took place within the framework of a Jewish Passover meal where Jesus sought to prepare the disciples for what was to come. The church remembered this as ...
You could have heard some people say that, but it contradicts a great many of the Christian New Testament Scripture verses and completely denies the simple and obvious meaning in the plain language that Jesus used to describe Himself as being both the Son of God and God. Those people are en...
THE FIRST GENTILE CONVERT IS TOLD SPECIFICALLY TO GO TO ST. PETER, THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH In Acts 10, we read about the first Gentile convert, Cornelius. People must keep in mind the significance of receiving Cornelius into the Church. Receiving the first Gentile convert was a monumental ev...
Where is the front entrance: is it at the front or the back of the church? Is the Sunday School room in the front or the back of the church building? Would you feel comfortable if I preached the rest of my sermon from the back of the church ;? Ultimately, which way should we ...
This idea is derived from the Bible, although the words “prevenient grace” are not found in scripture. It says God acts first and provides the possibility of salvation to all people. If people respond appropriately to God’s empowering and inspiring provision, they can experience salvation....