Paul, A Jew to The Jews, A Greek to The Greeks? Perhaps you have heard it said that Paul stated he became a Jew to the Jews and a Greek to the Greeks. And we can all usually point to the passage where Paul makes this assertion. 1 Corinthians 9:19-20 19 Though I am free and … Read more
Bible Codes, also known as Equidistant Letter Sequences (ELS), are words and phrases that can be found in the text of the Jewish Bible (the Christian Old Testament) by taking letters that are separated by an arbitrarily defined distance from each other within the Hebrew text. This notion of Bible Codes has been popularized by … Read more
Fake News Alert Today I was surprised to find a message in my Facebook messenger inbox. The surprise wasn’t just that someone still uses facebook messenger as a real means of communication but that it was a chain letter declaring that a new movie, to be released this summer, would depict Jesus and his disciples … Read more
On it’s face, Jesus words, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven” seems to be referencing the fall of Satan. However, it’s more complex than one might imagine. For starters, the verses in the Bible that most people believe are about Satan, have nothing to do with him. Secondly, Jesus was not referring to … Read more
No doubt, most viewers of religious programming have seen a mega pastor or televangelist encourage a viewer or church member to donate a specific sum of money. The general idea is that the person should step out in faith and “plant” a faith seed….typically to that particular church or pastor. For reference here are a … Read more
If you ever wondered what bunnies and eggs have to do with Easter then you are not alone. Many have tried to connect Easter to various spring time celebrations and fertility festivals that have appeared in various cultures. The most popular Easter myth is that it stems from the festival dedicated to the … Read more