Search results for: “EMPIRE”
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Did God really say, Church?
Yes! God said, “CHURCH.” Let’s be clear up front. I can assure you through Scripture (the written word of God we call THE BIBLE) that our Creator said, “Church.” So that we are on the same page (so to speak) I will get to a written definition of Church shortly. But first — and perhaps…
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Ezekiel An Unbelievable Scene
Ezekiel 1: the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:3a Darby translation Context: TIME ~570 years Before Christ; PLACE – Tel-Abib in Babylonia, [later Persia, then Seleucid Empire (Greek) in 21st c. Iraq; PROPHET – yᵊḥezqē’l, captive priest and prophet of Israel taken to Babylon while in his 30’s along with his wife…
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An Antioch Blueprint of Church Evangelism
Antioch – a Crossroads Church of the Gospel And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Acts of the Apostles 11:26 ESV – [CLICK HERE for other versions] ‘Christians’ – an all-too-familiar label ‘christians‘ don’t understand Hundreds of disciples of Jesus Christ were first mocked in Antioch as ‘Christians.’ The Church now claims this…
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Can anyone withhold Baptism from Gentiles?
Acts of the Apostle Peter 11: link above to NASB, KJ21, Orthodox Jewish Bible, SBL Greek New Testament; MOBILE Friendly LINK to ACTS 11 21st Century King James Version only Peter has no sooner returned to Jerusalem from his first mission trip to Joppa, Lyda and Caesarea when traditional worshipers of the Lord question what…
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Caesar’s Palace East welcomes PETRUS
Peter in Roman Sin City A background behind Caesar’s Palace in Judea Initially, a few decades before.. Caesarea is sixty some miles northwest of Jerusalem. Herod had expanded it to become one of the most important cities in the Roman Empire, which would later serve Rome as Judea’s capital. (Yes, it would later have a…
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Saul’s Unwelcome Return to Jerusalem
(to join the Church!) When Sha’ul had come to Yerushalayim, he tried to join himself to the talmidim; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a talmid. ACTS 9:26 Hebrew Names Version Do you take this man .. ? Have you ever wanted to JOIN a group of people who…
