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Law of Moses: Food
In this series, we are examining some of the 613 Mitzvot (commandments) contained in the Torah (the law of Moses as revealed in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible). It is our aim to understand them better and … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, food, law of moses, Scientific Foreknowledge
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Better Than Levitical/Aaronic Priesthood (Part 3)
Jesus’ priesthood is more comparable to that of Melchizedek’s than it is to the priesthood which existed under the law of Moses. It was prophesied that He would be a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4 … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, Jesus, Phrase Study, Textual study, Type/Antitype
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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 2
Authority 1. The Bible There is a claim to believe the Bible. Joseph Smith declared, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God…” (The Pearl of Great Price, The Articles of Faith, 8). However, their belief is qualified … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, Holy Spirit, mormon, Mormons, Prophecy, World Religions
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World Religions: Buddhism
Buddhism is the fourth largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 488 million (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). Most of these live in Asia (List of religious populations, Wikipedia). There are an estimated 1.2 million Buddhists living in … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
Tagged archaeology, asia, bhutan, bodhi tree, book handbook of todays religions, book kingdom of the cults, buddah, buddah's bones, buddhism, buddhism v. christianity, cambodia, caste system, cause of suffering, china, daily mail uk, daisetz teitaro suzuki, dalai lama, dhammapada, don stewart, dukkah, end of suffering, ethics, extremes, founder, God, greater vehicle, hinduism v. buddhism, india, japan, john ankerberg, josh mcdowell, karma, korea, lessor vehicle, loas, magga, mahayana, man his own savior, mantra, mongolia, myanmar, napal, nirhodha, nirvana, numbers, origin, rahula, ravi zacharias, right action, right effort, right meditation, right mindfulness, right occupation, right speech, right thought, right understanding, samma ajiva, samma ditthi, samma kammanta, samma samadhi, samma sankappa, samma sati, samma vaca, samma vayama, samudaya, savior, siddhartha gautama, sri lanka, stats, teaching, thailand, the eight fold path, the four noble truths, the middle path, theravada, thunderbolt vehicle, tibet, tim collins, truth within, types of buddhism, vajrayana, vietnam, walpola rahula, walter martin, way of the elders, World Religions, yasodhara, zen
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In The News: Hezekiah’s Seal
“On Wednesday (December 2, 2015), archaeologists in Jerusalem announced the discovery of a rare biblical-era seal… According to Hebrew University, the inscription reads: ‘Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz King of Judah… the back side of the clay imprint of … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence
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In The News: The Family Tomb
Note: This article was originally written in 2007. In the Talpiyot neighborhood of Jerusalem, in 1980, Israeli archaeologist Amos Kloner found a tomb and ossuaries (bone boxes) inside. He found the find interesting, but of no particular archaeological importance. Two … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
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Prophecy: Jeconiah and Jesus
God said to Jeconiah, also called Coniah for short, and sometimes called Jehoiachin – “I will give you into the hand of those who seek your life, and into the hand of those whose face you fear – the hand of … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Premillennialism, Prophecy, Textual study
Tagged archaeology, branch of david, coniah, cuneiform from babyon, jeconiah, Jehoiachin, Jeremiah 22, Matthew 1, prophecy, throne of david, yaukin
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Why I Believe – The Bible (Part 2)
If the Bible is from God, then one should be able to find unity and accuracy in the message. This is exactly what one does find. The unity and accuracy of the Bible is amazing. Unity “The Bible was written … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Bible History, Evidence, mormon, Mormons, science
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