"The principles of human relationship which went into the Declaration of Independence … are found in the texts, the sermons, and the writings of the early colonial clergy who were earnestly undertaking to instruct their congregations ...
This year many famous Christians and pastoral leaders from at home and abroad passed away, including world-famous evangelist Billy Graham, the spiritual master Eugene Peterson, and former President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, etc. Many others have also said goodbye to us, s...
It is true, it’s not good for anyone to be alone but as Christians we must recognise that our loneliness is only fully met in Jesus. Earthly marriage is but a shadow of this, and it’s a shadow that, no matter how good, will never completely satisfy our need. Jesus is the one ...
You might be surprised by all of the Christians in entertainment. Many, like the below, are born again Christian artists. Others were raised Christian. There ...
These Jesuits were commissioned to do this by this very antichrist power itself that John spoke of and was done to divert attention off themselves and to place it on some future fictional one man antichrist. This was done when the early Protestants discovered that the real identity of antichrist...
Death in the ancient world was rarely a dignified prospect. While this was certainly true for ordinary people, kings and religious leaders died horribly as well - often from illnesses brought on by excessive eating and drinking. Sometimes, they were just murdered, either by their own people ...
(also a disciple of Jesus), but he grew into a gifted preacher and bold leader. In the gospels, he’s portrayed as impetuous, always speaking his mind and acting on impulse. In the Book of Acts, Peter’s decisiveness transformed him into someone the early Christians constantly relied on ...
St. Paul is writing to the Corinthians and the early Christians were, in fact, Jews. Jesus Christ was a Jew. We see Jesus reading scripture in the synagogue throughout His life. We know Mary and Joseph fulfilled the custom of the law and presented Him in the temple. We know Jesus ...
“Oh lions of Islam, hunt your prey — the Jews, Christians, and their allies — in the streets and alleyways of America, Europe, and the world,” Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansar said in a speech transcribed by the SITE intelligence group. “Break into their homes, kill them, and torment t...
So the early church readily accepted the four gospels because they agreed with what was already common knowledge about Jesus' life. Each of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John read like news reports, factual accounts of the day's events, each from their own perspective. The descrip...