Consider the Following concerning Christmas In a recent article Bob Thiel pointed to the many reasons for not celebrating the pagan Christmas holiday. I have listed all of his points below and included the scriptures he refers to. Many who claim Christianity celebrate December 25th as the date of Jesus’ birth. Yet, many do not understand the biblical or historical truth about it. Remember, Jesus is the Lord of the Old Testament. In the beginning was the Word, and the…..
Every year around this time we hear pleas to put Christ back into Christmas. I know that these pleas are well meaning but the simple fact is, Christ was never in or a part of Christmas. Christmas does not come from the Bible! The Bible does not record a date for the birth of Jesus and celebrating birthdays was considered a pagan practice to Jesus and his followers. There are only three birthdays mentioned in all the bible and on…..
Yesterday I attended the funeral of a friend. This man was a deacon of the Missionary Baptist Church he attended and brother of the pastor. He was well known and respected in the community where he lived and as a result his funeral was well attended. Several pastors from community churches spoke at this occasion. Without exception all of them described the deceased as being in heaven with God. I am sure all but my wife and I accepted this…..
Many professing Christians believe they have been saved and thus can never lose their salvation. This doctrine, called “Perseverance of the Saints” or “Eternal Security” is a product of Calvinism and grew out of the reformation. It has been taught since the 16th century. It asserts that once a person is truly born of God and regenerated by the indwelling holy spirit, nothing can separate them from the love of God. Two points come to mind here, the first being…..
A reader asked me, “What is the meaning of life”. I will attempt to answer that question. I’ll start by saying, without God it doesn’t mean much. If life is just some freak accident, it has no meaning at all. We can all just continue in our self-centered ways and do all we can to please ourselves at anyone else’s expense. I envision a godless society as total anarchy, without a code of conduct or rules to govern it. If…..
I think it is fair to say that most of those who profess to be Christians believe in a triune Godhead. It is a belief that is taught in the vast majority of churches today; yet it has not always been so. Jesus did not teach it, nor did those he taught. It is a belief that crept into the churches slowly, beginning in the second century and finally caught on in the fourth century. The Catholic Encyclopedia online in…..
I have often been told by others that they read the Bible but just cannot understand it. Some ask “how can I get more out of my study and reach truthful conclusions?” The answer to this question is a simple one. One must free his or her mind of all they have been taught over the years and simply read what it says. Keeping an open mind requires us to resist the tendency to read into our rendering of the…..
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