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  1. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    I’m a minister of the gospel of peace. You’re concealing the name of your cult from your readers. I think you know what is going to happen if that information is made public.
  2. Matthias

    Peace and War

    “In World War I, propaganda took the form of postcards, or single-frame graphics illustrating the moral righteousness of their cause. These postcards were the memes of the early 20th century. In a German postcard, blonde Jesus blesses German troops who kneel in reverence before him with the...
  3. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    The story of World War I You haven’t learned the lesson. This is the misery that you are urging upon Christianity and the world.
  4. Matthias

    The happy thread

  5. Matthias

    Continuing Education

    “An educated man is one who knows when a thing is proved and when it is not.” Lord John Morley Continue your education. Read widely, deeply, thoughtfully, and critically.
  6. Matthias

    Faith in Jesus or faith of Jesus?

    My X / Twitter “For you” feed is fire this afternoon - “Your faith is no better than its object.” (Adrian Rogers) https://x.com/lwfministries/status/2049474073294508459?s=61 I invite my readers to watch the video clip. 1 minute and 43 seconds of your time, well spent.
  7. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Tracking, tracking, tracking. From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon - “God has instituted four types of governance - self, family, church, state. And all governance requires subduing rebellion: The sinful flesh. Unsubmissive household members. False teachers, subversives & wolves...
  8. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    And what have I told you time and again? Wait for Jesus. John is describing events in this passage that are still, even in our day, set in the future.
  9. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Do you (and your church) believe and teach that Jesus did not allow himself to be a victim? Do you (and your church) believe and teach that the Apostles did not allow themselves to be victims? Do you (and your church) believe and teach that the Christian martyrs did not allow themselves to be...
  10. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “Theodosius decreed at the ecumenical Council in Ephesus that when entering a church, all weapons were to be left outside the church.“ (Ted Bobosh, “Weapons in the Church?”) https://frted.wordpress.com/2018/06/20/weapons-in-the-church/ (Theodosius would not have allowed the practice of the...
  11. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Many (certainly not all) churches do these days. What about the early Christian churches? Do you (and your church) think / teach that the earliest Christians had “armed men at each doorway” where they gathered?
  12. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    There should be no Christian martyrs, would be no Christian martyrs, if Christians obeyed @Wrangler (and his church?) - “You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” Another book recommendation for all, but especially for Wrangler and his unidentified church. (He might...
  13. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    If what @Wrangler (and possibly the as yet unnamed / unidetified church that he attends) teaches -“You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill” - is the teaching of Jesus and the Apostles then why, in your opinion, didn’t those faithful and obedient Christians - Wrangler...
  14. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    A book recommendation for all, but especially for you and your church @Wrangler.
  15. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    I have a recommendation for you; a recommendation that I make to all: read the stories of Christian martyrs.
  16. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    The Crusdaders didn’t follow the commandment of Jesus to love their enemies. Jesus didn’t smite his enemies. The Apostles didn’t smite their enemies. The earliest followers of Jesus didn’t smite their enemies. Jesus and the Apostles didn’t teach, nor did they model, smite your enemies. ”We do...
  17. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    What is the name of your church? Does your church officially teach “You are not following Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill”? Is your church aware that you are teaching that to Christians? Has your church sent you to teach it to Christians?