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. Hello; and welcome to a work-in-progress homespun collection of expressions frequently tossed about in Christian circles. Buen Camino (Pleasant Journey) _

. The Jews' liturgical days begin in the evening so Passover this year kicks off at sunset Saturday April 12 Were 2025 the year of Jesus' crucifixion, he would be dying on the cross during Saturday's daylight hours while at the same time the Jew's would be slaughtering lambs and preparing them...

. The Jews' liturgical days begin in the evening; so Passover this year kicks off at sunset Saturday April 12 Were 2025 the year of Jesus' crucifixion, he would be dying on the cross during Saturday's daylight hours while at the same time the Jew's would be slaughtering lambs and preparing them...

. ● Ex 31:16-17 . .The children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days The Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and...

. Hello. There are numbers of Christians, and non Christians alike, whose knowledge of Jesus and his family is pretty much limited to greeting cards, television specials, Hollywood movies, Broadway & school plays, fragmentary information, and folklore. Well; I think we can do better. Buen...

. ● Luke 24:13-27 . . And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Well; I'm not positive about all the things Jesus may have expounded concerning himself, but I think we can probably guess a few. _

. FAQ: Isn't Judaism equally as useful as Christianity for sinners seeking God's forgiveness? Isn't that the whole purpose of Yom Kippur, a.k.a. the Day of Atonement? REPLY: Pinning one's hopes on the Day Of Atonement is futile. For one thing: there is no place to perform the ritual seeing as...

. I've watched a number of films pertaining to the rapture and every one of them left out the part where the remains of 2,000 years of deceased believers from all over the globe will be restored to life. The films also left out the part where folks unified with Christ rise into the air to meet...

. Christian men have a pot-holed path to navigate. On the one hand they have to be strong without being bullies, and on the other they have to be tender without being sissies; for example: ● 1Pet 3:7a . . Give honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel. NOTE: Although husbands are senior...

. The so-called "original sin" is commonly believed to be inherited from one's natural father. Oh? From whence did Eve get it? She was fully formed and constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to his tasting the forbidden fruit so it was too late for him to pass his mistake on to...

. FAQ: Should Christians shun transgenders? FAQ: Absolutely not! Transgendering isn't specifically addressed in the Bible, viz: it's a gray area, and as such ought to be approached in accord with the 14th chapter of Romans which says, in so many words, that we are not permitted to engage...

. Hello; There's hundreds of hikers out there this time of year walking across America on long distance trail systems like the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT) et al. The PCT crosses the Columbia river at the community of Cascade...

. ● Eph 5:25-27 . . Husbands love your wives The Greek verb translated "love" in that passage is from agapao (ag-ap-ah'-o) which is an easy kind of love to practice because it's more about benevolence than affection. Agapao-- unlike phileo (fil-eh'-o) --doesn't require that we like people or be...

~ This year's celebration is humorous as it restores Jesus' corpse to life 22 days before he gets crucified during Passover towards the end of April. Oh well; it's the thought that counts rather than the date. Anyway; we should probably start discussions of Easter now rather than waiting till...

~ It's difficult at times to discuss grace because some folks are thoroughly unable to see it relative to personal characteristics, i.e. to attributes. For example; Cain resented his kid brother's piety, and he was snippy with God. Cain was also capable of passionate violence. Ouch! a very non...

~ Fortunately the rules spelled out by 1Tim 2:11 & 1Cor 14:34-38 are limited to congregational activities because I can whole-heartedly recommend at least one woman on the internet that everyone can enjoy regardless of age, race, or gender. She's a very pleasant lady named Tara-Leigh Cobble...

~ ● Luke 2:8-12 . . Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of The Lord appeared to them, and the glory of The Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. . . .The angel said to them: Do not be...

~ Considering the amount of damage done to the world's cities during the Tribulation, there ought to be plenty of shovel-ready jobs available afterwards for folks who don't mind getting their hands dirty. Rev 16:17-18 predicts a global earthquake so powerful on the Richter scale that cities all...

~ 1) Christianity begins with a Supreme Being and intelligent design. ● Gen 1:1 . . In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth. 2) Christianity alleges that humans were created rather than evolved. ● Gen 1:27 . . God created Man 3) Christianity alleges that Man is superior in the...

~ Well; to begin with, Jesus was really looking forward to it. "When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them: I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Luke 22:14-15) The Greek word translated "eagerly desired" basically...