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  1. Matthias

    The resurrection of Jesus proves that he is the Messiah, Son of God

    Yahweh vindicated Jesus of Nazareth.
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    Jubilee Year 2025 Indulgences

    My X / Twitter “For you” feed continues to provide me with a plethora of information on and about the Catholic faith. https://x.com/acatholiclife/status/1873408173224382475?s=61 For any who have questions or comments about indulgences in general, or for 2025 in particular, this thread was...
  3. Matthias

    Bible reading plans

    “To grow in the knowledge of God and to live in light of His truth, it’s important that we set aside focused time to study his Word. As you consider your Bible study plans for the year ahead, explore more than 20 reading plans that can help you meditate on the Scriptures often.”...
  4. Matthias

    The Zohar and you

    One of the books from the realm of Jewish mysticism is the Zohar. Most Christians haven’t read it and know very little about it. It’s easy to be misled when we lack knowledge. What is the Zohar? ”The Zohar is a commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures and the primary source of the beliefs of...
  5. Matthias

    To the only God our Savior

    “to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” (Jude 1:25, NASB) Who is “the only God our Savior” in this verse? Is it not one person, the Father, who Jude has in mind here? Is it not Yahweh...
  6. Matthias

    “Scientists say” … blood in the water

    “Scientists reveal exactly where Jesus was born - and say it probably WASN’T in Bethlehem …” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14209211/Scientists-reveal-Jesus-birthplace-Bethlehem.html The headline alone is nonsense but let‘s not judge the article by its title. Was Jesus born...
  7. Matthias

    God begets God?

    I see this proposed from time to time: God begets God. In fact, I saw it proposed on the forum this evening in a forum I’m not able to post in. The analogy used was this: Human begets human. (Would anyone disagree with that? I don’t.) Dog begets dog. (Would anyone disagree with that? I don’t.)...
  8. Matthias

    We have it even before we do

    “We have it even before we do.” It may sound like a contradiction at first glance, but it isn’t. It’s just a timing question. Primitive Christianity presents the idea that a person may have something which is promised by God before the person actually has it. What is promised by God is so...
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    The Antioch Declaration

    Would you sign it? “Just as the Apostle Paul at Antioch ‘opposed him [Peter] to his face because he stood condemned’ (Gal. 2:11, CSB) for compromising the gospel of Jesus Christ by subjecting it to racial barriers, so this brief statement opposes the ideas of some contemporary leaders and...
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    Oklahoma orders first shipment of Bibles for use in public school classrooms

    “More than 500 Bibles have been purchased for use in Advanced Placement (AP) Government classrooms across the state of Oklahoma. The move marks the first purchase of Bibles specifically intended for use as an ‘academic and literary resource’ in U.S. public schools and is a key part of a broader...
  11. Matthias

    Congregation sermons

    ”Every Sunday a pastor preaches one sermon, but the congregation sings three, four, five or more sermons because every hymn or song is a poetic sermon that is set to music. … Never underestimate the importance of good, solid biblical hymns.“ Good point and good advice. Members of congregations...
  12. Matthias

    Love in action

    “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, given him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.” (Proverbs 25:21-22, WEB) Paul quotes the passage from Proverbs in Romans 12:20 and then goes on to say in verse 21, ”Don’t be...
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    The curious case of John 5:4

    When is the last time you read this passage of scripture? Some people read the Bible cover to cover and have never read it. If the translation you use is one of the following, you won’t have read it and may not even be aware of it: CJB, DLNT, ERV, GNT, NABRE, NIV, NIVUK, and TLV...
  14. Matthias

    Church Proposes Bylaws Restricting Members’ Speech

    A story from my X / Twitter feed this evening. “An Arkansas Baptist Church, under fire for alleged cover-up of sexual abuse, has devised a new way to control negative publicity - forbid members from speaking anything with ‘(negative) intent’ in public. …” (Josh Shepherd, “Embattled Southern...
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    Watch

    The subtitles are helpful but not necessary. The message is clear, in all languages. Or no language at all. Thank you for watching. You benefited from it. So, potentially, did others.
  16. Matthias

    The True Hero of the Titanic

    John Harper.
  17. Matthias

    Science is bringing us closer than ever to proving God is real

    “DailyMail.com has heard from scientists in other fields whose life-long pursuit of empirical truth in the lab has lead them ‘to believe in God as the author of creation.’ …”...
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    Olympics Opening Ceremony Featuring Drag Queens Mocking Biblical ‘Last Supper’ Scene

    “The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, turned heads while prompting backlash from some faith-based viewersd.” https://www.oann.com/newsroom/olympics-opening-ceremony-features-drag-queens-mocking-biblical-last-supper-scene/ Only “some”?
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    Peace and War

    “Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.” (Psalm 120:6-7, NET) In 1869 the Russian author Leo Tolstoy had published a novel titled War and Peace. What a pity, the word order in the title. How true, though, the word order is in this...
  20. Matthias

    You see a new Bible translation, and immediately …

    I saw this on my Twitter / X feed this evening and thought it would be an interesting topic to discuss here. ”You see a new Bible translation, and immediately flip to some verses to see how they’vd been handled. What are those verses for you?”...