Tag: 2024
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Was Jesus really Crucified?
Introduction Imagine, if you will, the account of Jesus; after the resurrection in Jn. 20:19-20, when he appeared to his disciples. Instead of telling them that he is the resurrected Christ, he would say, “April Fools!” How different would their lives be if Jesus had, in fact, faked his own death? There are many skeptics…
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Are there Miracles Today?
Introduction In our last article on miracles, we learned that the miracles were temporary and ended, mostly by the end of the first century. As the apostle Paul stated, Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.…
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Was Jesus an Angry Individual?
Introduction Jesus is referred to as the Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6), Peter preached peace through Jesus Christ to Cornelius and family (Acts. 10:34-38), and most of the epistles opened with the phrase; “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” However, if this is the case; that he…
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Complaints Vs. Gratitude
It’s Monday and time for another Bible Meme. This will be the last one for a while. Articles will return to Mondays starting August 5th. Looking at today’s meme, we see the prayer department with two windows: one for complaints and one for gratitude. A line of people is in front of complaints and the…
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The Duration of Miracles
Introduction Writer, Geoffrey Chaucer, coined the phrase, “All good things must come to an end.” And like ‘all good things’ miracles had an end to them as well. Not everyone is in agreement with this but we’ll look at the scriptures for the answer. How Were the Miracles Given? There were two ways the power…
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Was Jesus Attractive?
Questions Concerning Jesus Introduction Another challenge in the life of a Christian is trying to get an understanding of what Jesus looked like. A lot of times you’ll see an image posted on social media of a young man in a robe with a beard and mustache. They tell you it’s Jesus and you should…
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Feelings vs. Facts
It’s Monday and it’s time for another Bible Meme. Incidentally, July will be the last month for these memes, and they’ll return sometime in the future. The articles, currently featured on Tuesdays, will return to Mondays starting August 5th. The caption states, The Devil want you to pay attention to your feelings, Jesus wants you…
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Did Jesus Heal Everyone?
Introduction When one reads the gospels and learns of Jesus’ ministry (which includes healing people), we sometimes assume that Jesus healed everyone. But that isn’t true. Here’s what J.D. Tant, Texas preacher, had to say about this subject— It should be obvious to all that the main purpose of gifts was not to heal the…
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Was Jesus an Only Child?
Questions Concerning Jesus Introduction To grow up as an only child can be rough as the child has no one to relate to for brothers and sisters. Sometimes parents will over-compensate this singleness by showering the child with more material gifts than is necessary. Children grow up with friends and extended family; but to have…
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Changes in the Music of the Church
It’s Monday and that means it’s time for another bible meme! In the interest of space in this article, I’ll not post the entirety of the meme. But this chart lists the change of people’s views towards mechanical instruments. What I’m amused by is that by the reformation period of the 16th century, the denominational…
The Christian Caravan 