Is Jesus a God? Or an Illuminated Prophet, the Most Important One
When I was seven, being prepared for First Communion, I had a discussion with the priest. I couldn’t agree with him that a baby dying in the midst of Africa, without any access to Christianity, could not go to heaven. “Whoever is not baptized cannot go to heaven,” said the priest in a matter-of-fact tone, but I could not agree with such injustice.
Two Cases: Spiritualism and SpiritismThe article relates two cases of communication with spirits of dead persons. Chico Xavier, the most famous Brazilian medium, was the protagonist of one of them. The other happened with my deceased niece.
The Place Of The Holy Spirit In Facilitating The Love Of God In Christian BelieversHave you ever wondered how you can access the love of God? Christian believers need to possess and walk in God’s love for them to enjoy the blessings of God. It therefore becomes necessary that a Christian believer engages the help of the Holy Spirit, who is the distributor and facilitator of the Lord’s perfect love, in order to access and enjoy its benefits.
Soul Master Handbook – Salvation/RedemptionSalvation is the promise that we will find God. Redemption is acceptance of God’s love.
Spiritual Detachment In The Tantra RelationshipAt first, the two concepts of ‘detachment’ and ‘relationship’ seem to be incompatible. A tantra teacher who touches on this subject will usually hear questions such as, “How can one be detached in a relationship? Will detachment in a relationship not utterly ruin the whole thing?”
Hidden Danger of Embracing Pop Love Song Messages: Dysfunctional ProgrammingLet’s consider some of the best-selling pop singles of all time. From a spiritual perspective, the overall feeling and take-away is sometimes very dysfunctional.
Procession of the Evil TrinityThis article explains the procession of the evil trinity as a metaphorical comparison with the true trinity. The catholic idea of the procession of the persons of the christian trinity is touched upon.
St Peter’s Church in Downtown Chicago Offers Respite for the WearyWhere do you find peace in a heart of a noisy vibrant city? Often you can find just the respite you need, if you know where to look.
Prayer for Grace and PerspectiveRarely, if ever, do we see from all viewpoints. The God-point-of-view calls us to consider that we miss many vital pieces of the jigsaw puzzles of life. We make our assumptions, and, because we don’t consider all angles, we either upset people or we get the tasks allotted to us wrong. Perspective is the God-point-of-view that helps us, as we prayerfully consider the moment, and seek wisdom rather than going ahead in only our understanding. So what would a prayer for perspective include?
Mayan Apocalypto, The Bacon Number And YouThe Maya saw cycle endings as an opportunity and obligation to change. In our noisy, frenetic culture this message is being lost whilst we distract ourselves with gadgets and finding our favorite celebrity’s Bacon Number.
The Third ElementWhen approaching any Bible study it is important to have at least a minimal understanding of hermeneutics (principles that insure accurate interpretation of scripture). When scripture is taken out of context or misapplied, it weakens the effectiveness of the believer. We will examine John Chapter 14 verse 12 in light of this truth.
Bible Commentary on the Olivet DiscourseThe Olivet Discourse is undoubtedly the most important single passage on Bible Prophecy in the entire bible. Bible scholars and prophecy students have used it to understand all the other key prophetic passages in the bible. But what is the Olivet Discourse? It was a response by Jesus to three questions posed to him by his disciples in Matthew 24. The questions were; when will these things be? What would be the sign of the Second Coming of Jesus and what would be the sign of the end of the age?