“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 ESV A Study The New Testament (NT) portion of the Bible is written in ancient Greek, which is a language that has richer nuances than our English. In the verse above, some Bible translations state instead “Peace on Earth,...
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This is how it happened to me: My Conversion/Justification 😎 I was quite literally “on my face”. I’d FINALLY recognized that there is a separate and Holy God and that He had made a mighty production of wooing me to him. His holy spirit “convicted” me; I felt guilty when I’d NEVER felt guilty before. And...
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A Case for Daily Sacrifice Definitions: (from www.dictionary.com) Crucifixion: a method of putting to death by nailing or binding to a cross, normally by the hands and feet, which was widespread in the ancient world. (My note: At times in their history, the Roman Empire put hundreds of people, rebels to the Empire, on crosses...
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I have been a Christian since 2008 and I love thinking and pondering over its theology: Four facts about Salvation (these four facts and scripture references are from the Smart Guide to the Bible series: Book of Revelation © GRQ, Inc. but the unsophisticated 101 on the Basics is mine) Everyone needs it for all have sinned...
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 ESV Written 500 years before his birth, the above bible verse is a prophecy about Jesus and about how every one of our individual selfishness/sin was laid on him. He is the Good...
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“The Son of Man must be lifted up” Definitions: Old Testament or OT, the canonized (approved) religious writings of the Jewish people. The first five (5) books are referred to as the Torah. The Torah is also referred to as the Law, because it includes the history of the great prophet Moses, who speaks on behalf of God,...
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Jesus Messiah: A Case of Progressive Revelation Messiah definition: The Greek word for God’s anointed, a redeemer, a savior. In the New Testament (NT) book: The Gospel of John, in chapter 2, John relates the incident when Mary, mother of Jesus, while at a wedding celebration (they typically lasted about a week), informs...
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Culturally, we’ve been encouraged to think that “tolerance” in each other’s belief systems, means we daren’t “overstep” the boundaries we have drawn in the guise of tolerance because to do so is a sign of deep disrespect and so it seems like a trespass when someone actually does it. In my belief system, for me to...
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