“What is the Nag Hammadi library?”……Nag Hammadi is a town in northern Egypt where a collection of ancient writings was discovered in 1945. The collection of writings has since been titled the Nag Hammadi library, or the Nag Hammadi scrolls, or the Nag Hammadi codices. The vast majority of the scrolls in the Nag Hammadi […]
The Apocryphon of John Collection…(The Secret Revelation of John – The Secret Book of John) Gnosis Archive Library Bookstore Index Web Lectures Ecclesia Gnostica Gnostic Society …“I have come to teach you about what is, and what was, and what will be…in order for you to understand the invisible world, and the world that is […]
The Definition of Faith Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.“ “What is the definition of faith?”…Thankfully, the Bible contains a clear definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1: …Simply put, the biblical definition of faith is "trusting in something […]
Don't WorryMatthew 6:1-34"Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don't do as the hypocrites do-blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I […]
“Can faith really move mountains?”……In order to correctly interpret a passage such as…Matthew 17:20…20 "You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would […]
Faith is not a force…Faith is NOT a force. Faith is a relationship word. It is dependence and reliance upon God. It is ultimately unconditional surrender to God. It is trusting Him, which includes believing Him. As you can see, faith is to govern our entire lives. We are to WALK BY FAITH in Jesus […]
As a Christian what do I believe? …1: I believeThe Bible…I believe the Bible, comprised of the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God …Matthew 5:18……1Timothy 3:16-17…… In faith I hold the Bible to be inerrant in the original writings, God-breathed, and the complete and final authority for […]