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Tag Archives: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
A Harbinger of the End of Time
What is an eclipse? “An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the sun’s light. Here on Earth, we can experience two kinds of eclipses: Solar eclipse and lunar eclipses” (Lunar Eclipses and Solar … Continue reading
Posted in end times, Nature, science
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2, 1503-1504, 1919, 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2024, albert einstein, aphelion, arawak, arthur eddington, astronomy, astronomy.com, be ready, book einstein: his life and universe, christopher columbus, daisy dobrijevic, eclipse, eclipse 2024, end times, frank dyson, general theory of relativity, how often do eclipses occur, Isaiah 13:1-10, Isaiah 13:1-2, Isaiah 13:9-10, island of principe, Jamaica, joe rao, Matthew 24:1-2, Matthew 24:29, Matthew 24:34, Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:42-44, Matthew 25:13, michael bakrich, nasa, perihelion, regiomantus almanac, royal astronomical society, royal society, signs of end times, sobral brazil, spaceplace.nasa.gov, walter isaacson, watch and pray
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Determining God’s Will
How does one determine God’s will for one’s life? Many are looking for subtle signs. Consider: (1) I once heard of someone who was trying to decide which church to attend. One day, while driving through town, the person noticed … Continue reading
Posted in God's Providence, Priorities, truth
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11-22, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, close doors, determining God's will, discerning God's will, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Ezra 7:10, God's Providence, hobby, James 1:22, local church, Matthew 7:24-27, Micah 6:8, nature, open doors, priorities, rainbow, signs, signs from above, subtle signs, unwarranted conclusions, wishful thinking
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What’s Your Cause?
It is normal for one to want a cause in life. By “cause,” I mean: “a goal or principle served with dedication and zeal” (yourdictionary.com). A person desires meaning and purpose in life. A Christian has a cause. Jesus taught, … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, culture, Ethics, evangelism, History, Priorities, Soul Winning, Stats, stewardship, Technology
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, 1845, 1860, 1900, 1920, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2020, Abortion, activist for cause of Christ, activist for Jesus, Acts 8:4, amazing grace, angus reed, angus reed 2020 poll, angus reed institute, animal rights, apocalypse now, bbc, black or white, california, california bans plastic bags, canada, cause, civil rights, coal, cotton bag, Deuteronomy 22:4, distraction, environment, evangelism, examine yourself, feminism, forests, fossil fuels, gas guzzling, Genesis 1:27-30, Genesis 2:15, glorify God, gospel, great commission, human fallibility, lgbtq, Luke 13:15-16, Luke 14:1-5, Luke 14:5, Luke 15:1-7, Luke 19:10, magnify Christ, marxism, Matthew 10:29-31, Matthew 12:11-12, Matthew 18:12-14, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:26, michael rosen, michael shellenberg, national geographics, npr, oil, paper bags, paper or plastic, Philippians 1:20-21, plastic bags, plastic straws, politics, priorities, Proverbs 12:10, Proverbs 16:32, purpose, reusable bags, reuseable bags, sarah mclachlan, silent night, social activism, social issues, Soul Winning, SPCA, stewards, suicide, suv, test all things, the american interest, tom edington, trade offs, trees, united kingdom, whales, which bag is best, woke, yourdictionary
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Denominations: Catholic Church (Part 1)
The word ‘denomination’ and related words are used in different ways. The word ‘denominate’ means “to give a name to” (merrian-webster.com). The word ‘denominator,’ in mathematics, is used of “the part of the fraction that is below the line that … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Church Organization, denominations, History
Tagged 1962, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 381, 5 patriarchs, 606, Acts 14:23, Acts 20:17, Acts 20:28, alexandria, anglo catholic, antichrist, antioch, apostolic sucession, archbishops, bbc, bishops, boniface iii, book church history for busy people, book denominationalism versus the bible, book early christians speak, book handbook of denominations, book history of the Christian church, book the eternal kingdom, book the story of church, book what the bible says about cathloic church, brazil, britanica, california, cardinals, catholic church, charles jacobs, church organization, constantinople, date, david roper, deacons, denomination defined, denominations, east v. west, eastern catholic, elders and bishops, everett ferguson, f.w. mattox, first pope, five patriarchs, frank mead, fw mattox, george klingman, gregory i, gregory vii, hildebrand, history, history according to them, how many catholics, ignatius of antioch, illinois, italy, jerusalem, john iv, john the faster, kasia jurczak, laity, leo I, lucifer, massachusetts, merrian webster, mexico, moises pinedo, name catholic, new jersey, new mexico, new york, number of popes, numbers, old catholic, peter first pope?, pewforum, philippines, philp schaff, presbyter and overseer, priests, rhode island, roman catholic church, rome, romereports.com, sect, shenandoah, stats, terry hightower, texas, thearda, theguardian.com, Titus 1:5, Titus 1:7, universal bishop, usa, vatican ii, vatican publishes new statistics, world atlas, worldatlas
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Catholicism: Interpreting the Bible
Catholics do not believe that the Bible can be properly understood apart from the Magisterium, that is, the guidance of the Pope and the Bishops of the Catholic Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church (second edition) states, “The task of … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Jehovah Witnesses, mormon, Mormons, Textual study
Tagged 1 John 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 2 Chronicles 34:18-33, 2 Kings 22:8-17, 2 Kings 23:2-3, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Peter 3:16, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:6, 2 Timothy 4:3, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:2, Acts 23:8, attitude, Bible or jehocah witness scriripture studies, Bible or scripture studies, book handbook of todays religions, catechism 100, catechism 85, cathoilc interpretation of scripture, charles taze russel, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 31:19, don stewart, Ephesians 3:4, esv, Exodus 24:7, Galatians 4:30, Hebrews 5:12, hugo mccord's translation, interpreting scripture, Isaiah 30:10, jehovah witnesses interpretation, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 8:11, John 3:19, John 7:17, josh mcdowell, Joshua 8:34-35, Jude 16, Jude 4, kerry duke, kerry duke debate charts, Luke 11:45-52, Luke 7:43, Luke 8:15, magisterium, Mark 12:37, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 12:3-5, Matthew 15:13-14, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:13, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:23-24, Matthew 22:23-32, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 22:31, Matthew 24:15, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 4:4-10, mormon conference report 1951, mormons and authority, Nehemiah 13:1-3, Nehemiah 8:1-8, Nehemiah 9:1-3, nobel bereans, pharisees, Philippians 2:12, Proverbs 2:1-5, Psalm 119:130, religious division, Romans 11:2, Romans 16:18, Romans 4:3, sadducees, scribes, scribes and pharisees, the magisterium, twisting scripture, watch tower 1910, watch tower 1967, watchtower, why some do not understand, will to do His will, wresting scripture
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