GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
People often wonder how King Herod suspected the birth of the Messiah when he ordered that all children under two be killed. According to the Sanhedrin, the “two thousand years of Torah” had passed, so the time for Jesus’ arrival was near. “The world will exist six thousand years. Two thousand years of desolation [meaning …
The Old Testament contains 330 prophecies of the Messiah, the Anointed One, our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. The intention of this blog is to highlight nine of them. Jesus’ Birth and Characteristics “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will …
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“So the last will be first, and the first will be last” – Matthew 20:16. According to first-century Jewish historian Josephus, women in ancient Jewish societies were considered inferior in all matters (c.f., Green, McKnight & Marshall, 1992). They lacked rights, lacked an education, and played a small role in society aside from child-bearing. Josephus …
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More than any Christian faiths, Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox believers revere Mother Mary, praying to her with rosaries and honoring her Immaculate Conception, which refers to her conception free from sin. The intention of this blog is to present several examples of miracles that Catholics have attributed to Mother Mary: Our Lady of the …
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There was once a very wealthy old man who lived in a mansion, which was adorned with all sorts of expensive items. Exquisite pictures and paintings lined the walls, fine furniture filled the rooms, and fancy decorations were placed all about. The wealthy man had but one son and the son joined the military. …
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