What Was the Reading Culture In Early Christianity?

Were the Apostles Illiterate? Over the past 150-years, many scholars have said that Jesus’ early disciples could not read and write, and so they did not write down the teachings and deeds of Jesus but that they passed them on by word of mouth. Moreover, these same scholars say that throughout the decades of oral transmission, the historical account of Jesus’ ministry was expanded on, adapted, or elaborated on and exaggerated. Thus, they claim, the Gospels are far from being actual events. What is the truth?

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BIBLE PROPHECY: The Kings of the South and the North Daniel 11:1-9 (530 – 226 B.C.E.)

Daniel 8:17, 19, 26 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 17 So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.” 19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what... Continue Reading →

March 12, 2018 1

Why Is Deeper Bible Study Important?

The Bible is a revelation from our heavenly Father, about our heavenly Father, i.e., his will and purposes. (1 Thess. 2:13) If we take the things we learn and apply them in our lives, we will live a life far more beneficial than those who do not. As we grow in knowledge, we will draw... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2018 1

CHRISTIAN LIVING: “You Must Love Your Neighbor as Yourself”

Matthew 22:34-40 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) Two Greatest Commandments 34 But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together. 35 And one of them, versed in the Law,[237] tested him by asking, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him: “‘You must love the Lord[238]your God with your... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2018 0

WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DIE?

Should You Be Afraid of Death or of People Who Have Died? People grow old, get sick, and die. Even some children die. Should you be afraid of death or of anybody who has died? Do you know what happens if we die? Will you ever see your dead loved ones again? “If a man... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2018 0

INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY: Husbands, Love Your Wives, Just as Christ Loved the Church

The opportunity for women to make spiritual progress existed under the Mosaic Law. In Joshua 8:35, we read, “There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read aloud in front of all the congregation of Israel, including the women and children and the foreign residents who were living... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2018 0

APOCALYPTIC EVANGELISM: A Great darkness is Coming and Christians Need to Be Prepared

2 Timothy 4:2 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with complete patience and teaching. The apostle Paul exhorted us by way of Timothy ‘to be prepared to preach the Word of God. Paul’s words to Timothy take on a sense of urgency, as... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2018 1

CHRISTIAN LIVING: Understanding Modernism

By Kieran Beville From Modernism to Postmodernism "The times, they are a-changing", sang Bob Dylan in 1964. It was the time of the hippies, of free love and flower-power. It was also the time of the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and of questioning authority. It was a time when nuclear arsenals were threatening the... Continue Reading →

March 7, 2018 0

INTRODUCTION to the Church Community In Contemporary Culture

Once upon a time, Postmodernism was a buzzword. It was a new kind of belief system ~ though it would have rejected such a definition. It pronounced Modernism dead or at least in the throes of death. It was a wave that swept over the church promising to wash away sterile, dogmatic and outmoded forms... Continue Reading →

March 6, 2018 1

WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR IN ORDER TO FIND THE ONE TRUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH?

The Problem You Face In Finding the One True Christian Church The answer lies below, but first, let us set the stage. There are 41,000 different denominations today, all teaching different doctrinal positions than the other, many of which contradict the others. The divisiveness would never work in an effort to fulfill the great commission... Continue Reading →

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