Issues of the Day

#1. https://www.mail.com/int/news/world/5388504-lgbt-outrage-trump-ban-transgender-military-servic.html#.1272-stage-set2-6 Leaders of major advocacy groups depicted Trump's Twitter pronouncement as an appeal to the portion of his conservative base that opposes the recent civil-rights gains by the LGBT community. "His administration will stop at nothing to implement its anti-LGBTQ ideology within our government — even if it means denying some of our bravest …

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Governments Going Too Far

You have probably heard about this story already-- Oregon Seizes Children From Parents Who Have Low IQ-- and you may already taken sides on this issue. You can read about it here: http://www.christianpost.com/news/oregon-seizes-children-from-parents-who-have-low-iq-192929/ While governments have a certain amount of rights guiding them concerning this issue there is a point where they can go too far. …

Declaration of Faith of English People Remaining at Amsterdam in Holland

Printed, 1611. {This information is taken from the AGES Electronic Library and placed here for educational and edification purposes only} A DECLARATION, ETC.   WE believe and confess: — 1. That there are three which bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Spirit; and these three are one God, in all equality: …

Basic Bible Information

Introduction: On this page we have included three articles from the Ages Electronic Library, the last two are taken from CLAVIS BIBLICA by Adam Clarke and the first one from The Heart of the Old Testament by John R. Sampey, D.D., LL.D. They are placed here for educational and instructional purposes to help you grow …

Basic Christian Doctrines

Introduction: The following information is taken from the book: Anders, M. E., & Anders, M. E. (1998). 30 days to understanding the Christian life in 15 minutes a day (p. 11). Nashville: T. Nelson. and is not to be mistaken for deep theological teaching. These excerpts are placed here as an introduction only and it …

Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes

There are 7 articles on this page This section will provide different articles on the differences between the Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes. It will also provide a little history to each group as well as provide documentation for one theory on the ‘scribes’ mentioned by Jesus. #1. http://www.gotquestions.org/Sadducees-Pharisees.html The Sadducees: During the time of Christ and …

The Dead Sea Scrolls 4

The Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J. (2009). New York; Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. Introduction: We are going to start at chapter 3 and spare our readers what we have had to endure almost every time we read a book or article on these Scrolls. That means that we will not …

The Dead Sea Scrolls 3

#8. Jesus and the Gospels in the Light of the Scrolls by F.F. Bruce In any comparison of the Qumran literature with the Gospels there is an initial difficulty to be taken into account: the historical subject-matter of the Gospels is far more securely established than that of the Qumran literature. For example, whatever doubt …

The Dead Sea Scrolls-2

Introduction: On this page we are placing excerpts from different books and lectures on the Dead Sea Scrolls. No we are not going to place the story of their discovery on this page. We have become so tired of reading that story and we theorize that the reason that story is repeated in almost every …

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Introduction: One of the most annoying things you will find about the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) is that almost every author, whether in a book or magazine article or interview, will repeat the story of the discovery as if no one has ever heard it before. There are many theories as to how the scrolls …