The Timeline of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Almost the entirety of mainstream Christianity believes Jesus was crucified on a Friday and rose from the dead on the following Sunday morning at sunrise. A careful reading of the first four books of the New Testament proves this is not true. Jesus was a Jew and lived in the land of the Jews, participated in all the Holy Days which he in fact created. Jesus was the Lord of…..
It does not bring me pleasure to expose to those who may not know of these truths, for I realize they have practiced this holiday with the noblest of intentions. None need to be shameful of the ignorance of the following facts, however once the truth is known we have a duty to God to adjust our worship to comply with the commands of God. John Popken The Pagan Origin of Easter Easter is a day that is honored by…..
As I begin to write this piece today (Easter Sunday), I wonder how we ever got to this place. Meaning, why do we proclaim this pagan celebration as the top Christian event of the year. Jesus started the church but Jesus never celebrated Easter, Jesus did however observe certain annual feasts and Holy days. Did you know that most professing Christians observe none of those? Once more, how did we get to this place? We must not forget that Jesus…..
Following the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, Jesus on the eighth or last great day shouted to the crowd, “If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink”. In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (John 7:37 KJV) What was he making reference to on this last Holy day of the year? Jesus also spoke of…..
Among those who profess to be Christians, most believe it is their duty to celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus. Around this time every year millions of families around the world dig out an assortment of Christmas decorations. Some of which will adorn their Christmas tree and others to decorate their abode. Nativity scenes will be constructed throughout their communities. They will brave the large crowds of the Christmas rush in order to purchase gifts for all of their…..
I have found over the years that there is much mis-undersatnding of the parables that Jesus used when addressing large crowds. Jesus wanted all to hear but just a select group to understand. For this reason he spoke in parables or riddles to the multitudes and later explained their meaning to his close followers. Jesus was asked why he did this by his disciples: And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He…..
The morning of April 21st 2019 perhaps as many as 2 billion people who profess Christianity will rise early to attend sunrise services to begin their annual Easter celebration. They will do this in spite of the fact that there is no Biblical example of Jesus or his early Church ever celebrating the Easter Holiday. Nowhere in the New Testament of the Bible is there a command or an example of this practice to follow. Where then did this practice…..
Jesus when speaking to the multitudes always spoke in parables or riddles to make it impossible for those listening to understand what he meant. This was explained in detail in chapter 2 of “Do You Believe Jesus”. He most definitely wanted all to hear his message, but only those his father had called to understand. To those he later explained the meaning of his riddles. The 25th chapter of Matthew begins with one of these parables and it has the…..
Dissonance is defined, in part, as: a lack of agreement between truth and what people want to believe-; inconsistency between the beliefs one holds…; the dissonance between what we are told and what we see with our own eyes. —Merriam Webster Readers tell me the inconsistencies between ones beliefs and the truths exposed in the pages of “Do You Believe Jesus” often precipitate aversive feelings which they describe as cold, difficult, or condemning. Psychologists define these feelings as cognitive dissonance……
Martin Luther King Jr. is most noted as a civil rights leader and activist. He was also a Baptist Minister with a seminary education. After attending and graduating from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Dr. King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. He earned his PhD in Theology from Boston University. Dr. King’s recognition is well-deserved, he is celebrated for his non-violent approach to the activist protests he organized for the civil…..
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