“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made to you the power and coming of our LordJesusChrist, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty…. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark...
And the open eyes are a thematic reminder of a new access to God, which is only offered through Jesus Christ. Without him, we could not look upon the Lord and live. Why Do We Say Holy, Holy, Holy? “At least some of these angels have worship as their chief task,” such as the...
We have failed to walk alongside same-sex attracted Christians to whom God has provided a spouse—of the opposite sex. Vines limits the power of God by actually believing that there isnopossibility for gays and lesbians to marry someone of the opposite sex. He even believes ...
aSome Christians (基督徒) say that 13 is not lucky because there were 13 people at a meal the day before Jesus (耶稣) was killed (被杀). In a story about the old Greek (希腊的) gods, 12 gods were asked to a meal but one more came. This made 13. It is why the god Balder,...
Why Easter is so important for Christians Father Jonathan Morris explains Recent research indicates that the number of people who do not consider themselves a part of an organized religion is steadily on the rise. Interestingly enough, though the number of those religiously unaffiliated is increasing...
Why does the Bible say that Jesus is “the image of the invisible God”? Nokuro tu minoboros do Baibol dot “Kristus no o pinopointalang kopio do Kinorohingan” dit a okito? jw2019 Why can we be sure that Jehovah has a very good reason for allowing suffering to continue? No...
Why Are Evangelical Christians So Upset at a Musical That Shows Jesus Calling Himself "A Bit Gay"? According to the Bible, He Was Arrested for Kissing a Ma... In fact, this 820-word column features the word "fuck" 46,000 times--according to calculations done by evangelical Christians....
Jesus of Nazareth obeyed kosher dietary rules and otherwise followed traditional Jewish codes of conduct — but within 20 years after his death, the Christian movement had jettisoned many of those laws. In Why Christianity Happened: A Sociohistorical Account of Christian Origins (26-50 CE) (...
Jesus did not say “If you fast,” but, “When you fast…” (Matthew 16:16), the implication being that this is something we should do. Fasting is not a hunger strike, nor a manipulative device nor a form of dieting. Fasting should be about God, one that is set apart for him to...
that creeps in and that is of the devil. It’s a work of the flesh. And those who do such things won’t inherit the kingdom of God. St. Paul’s quite clear about this. Now, he’s talking pretty clearly to Christians. He’s not worried about party spirit among pagans. Oh ...