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Is it the end of the world as we know it?

...based on news headlines, random astronomical events, and some flimsy theology to hold it all together. Like Hagee proclaiming that his "mind reeled" when realising these Tetrads (the technical term for the four blood moons), all land on Jewish feast days on the Jewish calendar. Not to mention the other apparent and "significant" events that have happened to Israel before when Tetrads have fallen on Jewish calendar events. At first glance this may sound somewhat convincing of it being something special, or at the very least, curiously coincidental. That is until you realise that the Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar. Yes, that's right – every feast and imp...

Does Christmas have pagan origins?

...ent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christmas-jesus-christ-birthday-25-december-brits-ignorant-nativity-christianity-bethlehem-a8094496.html  Evans, C. F. “TERTULLIAN'S REFERENCES TO SENTIUS SATURNINUS AND THE LUKAN CENSUS.” The Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 1973, pp. 24–39. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23959449.  Justin Martyr: https://patristics.info/justin-martyr-first-apology.html#Chapter_XXXIV_Place_of_Christs_birth_foretold (ch. 34 & 46) Tertullian: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0308.htm (ch. 9) Clement of Alexandria: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/02101.htm (ch. 21) http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/jesuvita.html On Christmas:...

What does the word "Catholic" mean?

...bbc.co.uk/news/world-44209971>. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. Apostolic succession. 3 January 2020. 29 July 2021. . Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. Pentarchy. 1 November 2016. 29 July 2021. . Catholic Dictionary. Dictionary: EPISCOPAL SEE. n.d. 29 July 2021. . Cross, Frank Leslie and Elizabeth A Livingstone, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press, 2005. Edwards, David L. Christianity: The First Two Thousand Y...

Ancient Amulet Rewrites History Of Christianity In Europe

...New discovery proclaims Jesus as “Son of God” a century earlier than previously thought. An exciting archaeological discovery has recently come to light: researchers have unearthed an 1800-year-old silver amulet in Frankfurt, Germany. This amulet provides the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps and disrupts previously held ideas about the spread of the faith, namely that Christianity didn’t get to the German region around the fourth century. The amulet, dating from approximately 230 to 270 AD, was found in 2018 beneath the chin of a man’s skeleton during excavations at a Roman burial site near the former town of Nida, now part o...

From Paradise to Presents: The Christian Story Behind the Christmas Tree

...The Christmas tree is one of the most recognisable symbols of the festive season, adorning homes, churches, and public spaces with its evergreen beauty. But where did this tradition originate, and how did it become a central feature of Christmas celebrations? Looking into the history of the Christmas tree has turned out to be a fascinating historical story woven from various cultural and theological strands. The Paradise Tree and the Feast of Adam and Eve The connection between the Christmas tree and the Feast of Adam and Eve offers a large clue into its origins. In medieval Europe, December 24th was observed as the feast day of Adam and Eve, a commemoration t...

Is The Rapture Biblical?

...org/world-news-and-prophecy/the-rapture-a-popular-but-false-doctrine https://www.ucg.org/world-news-and-prophecy/the-rapture-is-wrong-the-saints-dont-rise-to-run-away https://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/scofield-reference-notes/1-thessalonians/1-thessalonians-4.html...