What is a bad omen……Answer: It might be helpful to first explain what an omen is. An omen is considered to be an event that portends the future, whether good or bad. In ancient Rome, "augurs" were those who could interpret these omens. Augury is a term to indicate the interpretation of omens and also […]
“What are the lost books of the Bible?”……There are no "lost books" of the Bible, or books that were taken out of the Bible, or books missing from the Bible. Every book that God intended and inspired to be in the Bible is in the Bible. There are many legends and rumors of lost books, […]
Review of The Shack by William P. Young?”……The Shackhas become a publishing phenomenon, a bestseller by a first-time author that has rocketed up the sales charts with rumors of an impending movie, not bad for a book that was self-published by the author, William P. Young, and started out being sold out of a garage.……The […]
“Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?”……Answer: The recent discovery and translation of the fourth-century “Jesus’ wife papyrus” has reopened the discussion as to whether Jesus had a wife / was married. The “Jesus’ wife papyus” says, “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife …’” This discovery is interesting in that it is the […]
THE DA VINCI “DROSS” CODE (1964-) After the run away success of Mel Gibson’s blockbuster The Passion of the Christ (which I did pay to see), it comes as no surprise that The Da Vinci Code, authored by Dan Brown, should have the same financial impact. And are we surprised? I had decided not to […]
“What is replacement theology / supersessionism?”……Answer: Replacement theology (also known as supersessionism) essentially teaches that the church has replaced Israel in God's plan. Adherents of replacement theology believe the Jews are no longer God's chosen people, and God does not have specific future plans for the nation of Israel. All the different views of the […]
…“Is there any validity to the Zeitgeist movie?”……Answer: The "zeitgeist movie," which is available for viewing on the Web ├ö├ç├┤ http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com, is essentially a baseless conspiracy theory focused on attacking the Christian faith and the government of the United States. What is interesting, though, is that while nearly all the assertions put forth are in […]