694 articles related to "religion"

Communication & Tongues

"The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church" (1 Corinthians 14:4). If you are saying something that only you understand, you are talking to yourself, building yourself up, edifying yourself, or m...

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Christ, the Invisible God?

Meeting with a devout Catholic cousin who knew that I abandoned my Catholic faith for the Church of Christ sometimes ended up into an argument which also lead him to realize a truth recorded in the Bible. He knew that the Church of Christ upholds the...

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Islamic Intolerance

Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told t...

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Questioning the Definition of Astrology, Our Ancestors Pass On Their Memories and Behaviour Through Spiritualism

Everyone has a hard time justifying astrology as a science due to the wide variations that exist within the world of humans. The definition of astrology is an ancient system of divination using the positions of the planets, moon, and stars. According...

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Spirit Beings Are Communicating With World Leaders - And it Isn't Good, Pt 1 of 4

According to the Bible we are not alone. The Bible talks about "principalities and powers" in the spiritual realm. It also warns us to stay away from them. Yet the spirits are talking and world leaders are listening and it isn't good. The End...

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The Two Building Blocks in Sermon Jokes

In general, we can say individuals laugh at two issues: surprise and misfortune. These two developing blocks are necessary for fantastic humor. A cartoon containing a lot of surprise would be a cartoon showing Pope Benedict XVI riding a skateboard. ...

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Edification of Others

Paul said that "one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself" (1 Corinthians 14:4), and now repeats his insistence that it is preferable to build up the church rather than one's self. He does not say to do both of these things, but contrasts the...

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Purgatory: A Doctrine Not Of Christ, But A Mere Invention Of The Roman Catholic Church

Before my convertion to the Church of Christ, I was made to believe the third destination of the souls of the dead man which is the purgatory. Every Sunday, our family pay for a Mass for the souls of our dead loveones which is believed to be in the p...

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How Does Change Occur

"For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh (Philippians 3:3 NKJV)" Today, there is an almost unprecedented confidence "in the flesh." We are told to build up our "self es...

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Who is Pope Gregory the Great?

In this article we discuss Pope Gregory's influence on not only the Church, but on the world, its governments, its rules of behavior, and much m ore, extended far beyond his lifetime. God's children were suffering! We want to share a litt...

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