Hebrews 9:27 it is appointed once for one to die and then the Judgement. Purgatory and 2 Maccabees 12:39-45 by Luke Wayne | copied from the CARM (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministries) website The Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory teaches that people who die while in God’s grace but who are not sufficiently purified of their sinfulness to enter … [Read more…]
What is Shavuot — Pentecost? From the site: International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the single most important event in Israel’s history: the giving of the Torah (the first five books in the Hebrew Bible) to Moses at Mount Sinai. Although it is not as well known among non-Jews as Passover or Sukkot, the Feast … [Read more…]
Entire article copied from the C.A.R.M. website/Matt Slick. No, the mere fact that copies of the book of Enoch were found among the “Dead Sea Scrolls” is not a reason to consider the book to be Scripture. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain all kinds of documents, not just Scripture. We don’t have to consider every calendar, … [Read more…]
Was Jesus married and what about original sin of Adam? I have heard through the years about how some believe that Jesus was married and had kids, this is from Gnosticism (a belief that mixes truth with non-truth which is a direct contradiction with the bible) and not from the Christian bible. … [Read more…]
From the C.A.R.M. website-Matt Slick The Historical and Literary Context The context of this passage is where Daniel considers the prophecy in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:10-14; 29:10-14) regarding the seventy years of captivity (Daniel 9:2). Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 B.C. and the Jews have been in … [Read more…]
This is yet another Feast that celebrates and glorifies Jesus (Ye’Shua). Hanukkah is in the Old Testament, right? Actually, the only time Hanukkah is mentioned in the Bible is in the New Testament. Since Hanukkah took place after the Old Testament was canonized, it is not included therein. The story of Hanukkah takes place in 166-160 … [Read more…]
First place to go, if you are coming back to the bible or just starting your journey, would be the book of John, in the New Testament. This book explains clearly who God is, who the Creator is, who the Savior is and how to be saved. Please ask God to reveal Himself in this … [Read more…]