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Category Archives: Catholicism
Rightly Understanding Peter’s Answer
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #4) Peter’s Pentecost sermon, which was the first sermon of the church age, caused his listeners to ask, “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). His answer was, “Repent, and be baptized, every one … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Catholicism, Church, Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, God's Work, Repentance, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem"
Tagged christianity, Does Matthew 16:19 mean that Peter was the first pope?, Peter opening the doors of the church, the Greek word eis, Was Peter the first pope?, What did Jesus mean when he gave Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven, Why did Peter command the Jews to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ?
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The Gate into Heaven Is Still Narrow
“Salvation” series (post #1) “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Catholicism, Eternity, Heaven, Salvation, Series: "Salvation"
Tagged Are Catholics Christians?, christianity, Constantine, Everybody talkin' 'bout heaven ain't a goin there, How many Christians are there?, Is Christianity the world's largest religion?, Matthew 7:13-14, narrow is the gate and difficult is the way that leads to life, percentage of the world who are Christians, religion, The Center for the Study of Global Christianity, wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #3)
The name “Easter” is a derivation of the name “Ishtar,” “Astarte,” and “Eostre.” Each of these was a localized, cultural name for Semiramis, ancient Babylon’s so-called “queen of heaven.” In the Babylonian religion now known as “the Babylonian cult,” each … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Astarte, Constantine, Easter eggs, Eastre, Eostre, Ishtar, Lent, Mystery Babylon, Oschter Haws, Ostara, Revelation chapter 17, Revelation chapter 18, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the Easter bunny, the mother-child religion, the origins of Easter eggs, the origins of Lent, the origins of the Easter bunny, the queen of heaven
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post #2)
In my previous post, I began a short series on the origins of the Easter Holiday. That post explained the historical significance of the names “Semiramis” (the queen of heaven) and “Tammuz” as well as the idolatrous religion that was … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Catholicism, Confession, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged baptismal regeneration, burning incense to Mary, Catholicism, Constantine, last rites, purgatory, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the mother-child religion, the origins of the sign of the cross, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven, transubstantiation, vestal virgins
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The Origins of the Easter Holiday (post # 1)
On the holiday we call Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We must admit, though, that certain odd questions surround this holiday. For example, what do eggs have to do with an empty tomb? Or what does a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Easter, Easter Traditions, Idolatry, Series: "The Origins of the Easter Holiday"
Tagged Adonis, ancient Babylon, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Baal, Catholicism, Ezekiel 8:13-14, Idolatry, Ishtar, Isis, Jeremiah 44:15-18, Jeremiah 7:17-18, Nimrod, paganism of Easter, Semiramis, Tammuz, the Babylonian cult, the high priestess of idolatry, the mother-child religion, the pagan origins of Easter, the queen of heaven
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Christmas Trees, Santa, Bing Crosby, & Charlie Brown
“The Origins of the Christmas Holiday” series (post #3) We’re in a series on the origins of our Christmastime traditions. With the first post, I covered the subjects of the winter solstice and Saturnalia. With the second, I explained the effect the … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Series: "The Origins of the Christmas Holiday"
Tagged Blue Christmas, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas, Christmas trees, Clement C. Moore, Frosty the Snowman, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, origins of Christmas trees, origins of Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Thomas Nast, Washington Irving, White Christmas
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Constantine & Christmas
“The Origins of the Christmas Holiday” series (post #2) The previous post served as the beginning of my series on the origins of the traditions of our Christmas holiday. That post explained the winter solstice and the Roman holiday known … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Christ's Birth, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Church, Series: "The Origins of the Christmas Holiday"
Tagged Catholicism, Constantine, Constantine & Christianity, Roman Catholic church, Saturnalia, the battle at Milvian Bridge, the Birthday of the Unconquerable Sun, the bishops of Rome, the Christianizing of pagan holidays, the Edict of Milan
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Rightly Understanding Peter’s Answer
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #4) Peter’s Pentecost sermon, which was the first sermon of the church age, caused his listeners to ask, “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). His answer was, “Repent, and be baptized, every one … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Catholicism, Church, Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, God's Work, Repentance, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem"
Tagged Does Matthew 16:19 mean that Peter was the first pope?, Peter opening the doors of the church, the Greek word eis, Was Peter the first pope?, What did Jesus mean when he gave Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven, Why did Peter command the Jews to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ?
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The Gate into Heaven Is Still Narrow
“Salvation” series (post #1) “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Catholicism, Eternity, Heaven, Salvation, Series: "Salvation"
Tagged Are Catholics Christians?, christianity, Constantine, Everybody talkin' 'bout heaven ain't a goin there, How many Christians are there?, Is Christianity the world's largest religion?, Matthew 7:13-14, narrow is the gate and difficult is the way that leads to life, percentage of the world who are Christians, religion, The Center for the Study of Global Christianity, wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction
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Is the Ark of the Covenant in Iraq?
The Ark of the Covenant series (post #4) Let me be clear about something: There is no guarantee that the Ark of the Covenant still exists. However, with that said, there is no fun in figuring that it got destroyed … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, God's Word, Scripture, Series: "The Ark of the Covenant", The Ark of the Covenant, The Bible
Tagged reasons why we shouldn't accept the books of the Apocrypha as scripture, Should we accept the Apocryphal books as scripture?, the books of the Apocrypha, was the Ark of the Covenant taken to Babylon?Is the Ark of the Covenant in Iraq?, what 2 Esdras says about the Ark of the Covenant
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