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. The Greek word translated "blessed" basically means fortunate. Below are a few locations where we might plug-in that definition. Fortunate are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Fortunate are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Fortunate are the gentle...

. The "my church" spoken of in Matt 16:18 is very interesting. Jesus predicted that the gates of Hell would be unable to prevail against it. The Greek word for "Hell" in that verse is Haides (hah'-dace) which in Hellenistic culture was simply the afterlife, i.e. the destination of all that are...

. If Jesus' mom is a disciple's mother, then every mother before her leading up to Jesus is a disciple's mother too; beginning with Eve and including, but not limited to: Noah's wife, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary's mom. However, every real disciple is born of...

. The Vatican is a city state located within the city of Rome in the country of Italy. A major portion of the hierarchical power and control of the Roman Catholic Church is situated in the Vatican. It is here where the official beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic religion are...

. That woman of mine she ain't happy Unless she finds something wrong and has someone to blame If it ain't one thing, it's another one on the way. Waylon Jennings 1974 _

. Rainy day people always seem to know when it's time to call. Rainy day people don't talk, they just listen till they've heard it all. Rainy day lovers don't lie when they tell 'ya they've been down like you. Rainy day people don't mind if you're cryin' a tear or two. Gordon Lightfoot 1970 _

. A pastor in Arizona recently utilized a highway billboard to poll people's opinion not of Christianity, rather; what people think of Christians. Here's the gist of his message: DESCRIBE CHRISTIANS WITH ONE WORD Text Me-- 480-630-1152 The results of the poll can be viewed on Instagram @...

. The Catholic dictionary defines the so-called fallen nature as a nature that lacks the right balance it had originally. It is a wounded but not perverted nature. Since the fall, man has a built-in bias away from what is morally good and toward what is wrong. He is weakened in his ability to...

Seeing as how Christianity has not yet become Orwellian in the USA, then I choose to exercise my freedom to reject the Vatican's claim to be Jesus' "Party" viz: his central source of truth on Earth. The Vatican's Christianity is not my Christianity. _

Implication in Adam's transgression isn't inherited, nor can it be inherited, from one's parents. Take for example Eve. She was already in existence before Adam tasted the forbidden fruit so it was too late for him to pass something new on to her by means of the material taken from his body to...

. Now if Jesus was biologically related to Mary, and thru her biologically related to Eve, who was biologically related to Adam, then wouldn't the passage below apply to Jesus just as much as the rest of Adam's biological posterity? • Rom 5:13 . . Just as sin entered the world through one man...

. I think it's far more likely that the scene represents Jacob and his family, i.e. the people of Israel. (Gen 37:9-11) _

. • Luke 1:46-47 . . And Mary said: My soul glorifies The Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my savior. The average pew warmer's reflexive reaction correlates words like salvation and savior with sin. However the Jews, to whom the word of God came, portray saviors and salvation as providential...

. Did the Christ own the clothes that he wore, or not? Was Jesus a free-loader? Would he have eventually died of old age had he not been executed? _

. Much disagreement revolves around the Greek word translated betrothed and/or espoused; which is found in only three places in the entire New Testament and all three are in the story of Joseph and Mary-- one place in Matthew and two in Luke. Its primary meaning refers to promise; which is...

. This thread is supposed to be about the Biblical Mary but quite a bit of the material I've seen posted is about the Vatican's Mary; which is a Mary that exists in Catholic tradition instead of the Bible. _

. FAQ: Doesn't God know the future? A: Yes. FAQ: God knew in advance that He would regret creating mankind? A: Yes. FAQ: Knowing in advance that He would regret it; God went ahead and created mankind anyway?! A: Yes. FAQ: You mean to tell me that the hundreds and thousands of people on a...

. Much disagreement revolves around the Greek word translated betrothed and/or espoused; which is found in only three places in the entire New Testament and all three are in the story of Joseph and Mary-- one place in Matthew and two in Luke. Its primary meaning refers to promise; which is...

. FAQ: Were Joseph and Jesus' mom married? A: There's an argument that they were. FAQ: When did they get married? A: There's an argument that they were married some time before the angel showed up to announce Jesus' conception. FAQ: But if they were married, then why did Mary tell the angel...

. This is off the subject of Jesus' mom but I think it's something that needs saying from time to time. Internet forums have given many of Christ's obscure followers a convenient venue for sharing their time-won knowledge and experience with a worldwide audience. For the world's sake, I highly...