However, it is interesting tocompare John 15:8 with Acts 11:26. “Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; soshall ye be My disciples.”“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” WhileChristwas on earth His disciples wereunder thelaw: but Christiansare...
Yes, but the meaning of ‘a Christian’ in English usage is nothing more than ‘a person belonging to Christian Church’, not specially to do with ‘Christ’. See various Christians, e.g. Catholic, Protestant, Mormon, Pentecostal Christian, etc. ounbblsaid this onMarch 24, 2017 at 4:38...
There are many who believe that repentance is synonymous with faith. In other words, many think that to repent of your sins is the same thing as believing in Jesus for eternal life. Such people sometimes share the Gospel by telling people to repent of their sins, and other times to trust...
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“… for when you judge someone else, you are passing judgment against yourself; since you who are judging do the same things he does.” CJB Okay, wait a minute. You said we, as Christians, will not receive God’s wrath and judgment because that all went on Christ at the Cross. Yes...
One Valentine's story is that he was a temple priest who was imprisoned for ministering to Christians when they were being persecuted by the Roman empire. While in prison, he fell in love with a young woman (possibly the jailer’s daughter) and sent her afarewell note(from “Your V...
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I was wondering if it is still possible to gain indulgences during a papal interregnum (i.e., praying for the Holy Father’s intentions being a requirement to gain the indulgence)? Also are there any traditional practices during this time in place of praying for the Holy Father? I imagine...
Until Paul’s challenge, Jewish Christians believed that non-Jews had to convert to Judaism and follow the law, which included restrictions and circumcision. Gentiles who worship in the synagogue but did not become proselytes were called god-fearers and were only second-class citizens in the ...
True Church: The Vatican Has Restated the Obvious: Christians Have Different Views of What Is Essential to the Church THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH recently restated its view that Protestant churches are not "churches in the proper sense." Some Protestants take offense. But we need not. The word ...