Tag: holidays
To Day Is the Third Day
Examining the calendar Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net If “3 days and 3 nights” means 72 hours, then what does “today is the 3rd day” mean? In previous articles, we’ve seen how Christians should not keep Palm Sunday because it is based upon 2 lies. The 1st…
Did Jesus Mean What He Said? What About Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
“Kennicott Bible, folio 305r – Jonah being swallowed by the fish.” Did Jesus, the Son of the living God, tell the truth? That may sound like a silly question, but I’m being serious! Did He mean what He said, or are we going to believe something else entirely? That is…
3 Days and 3 Nights?
Today is commonly referred to as “Maundy Thursday” or “Holy Thursday”, the day before “Good Friday”. According to tradition, Jesus held the “Lord’s Suppler” on Maundy Thursday and was crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday morning. However, is this true? Should Christians seek out the truth and reject all…
Should Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday?
Does the truth matter to God? Palm Sunday in front of church in Monrovia Photo by prayitno, used under CCA generic license 5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to…
Atheists, Fools, Arrogance and Spaghetti: What’s the Deal With April Fools’ Day?
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. ~ Ps 14:1 Breaking News I don’t normally interrupt these for breaking news, but Chile has been hit by an 8.2 magnitude quake. A…
When Is the Beginning of the New Year?
Most people looking at the image above would readily recognize the calendar. What is interesting is that this same calendar is used by much of the world in order to transact business, if nothing else. It might interest you to know that it hasn’t always been this way. Where did…
The World’s Holidays: Satan’s Counterfeits
The world is filled with counterfeits. Money is often counterfeited for the sake of quick material gain. Goods are often counterfeited in order to play on unsuspecting consumers’ greed to get something popular for a low price. In the end, though, the counterfeit is still a counterfeit. It is not…
Found: The Real Patrick Was not a Catholic “Saint”!
Stained glass portrait supposedly of St Patrick Someone recently sent me a document after I posted “Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?”, but they could not remember where they got it from. I believe I found it at “The ‘Real’ St. Patrick’s Day“. An interesting read, to say the least,…
Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?
Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March every year. It supposedly started as a religious holiday in Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of his death in the 5th century. It falls during the Catholic observance of Lent, so special rules have been applied…
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To Day Is the Third Day
Examining the calendar Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net If “3 days and 3 nights” means 72 hours, then what does “today is the 3rd day” mean? In previous articles, we’ve seen how Christians should not keep Palm Sunday because it is based upon 2 lies. The 1st…
Did Jesus Mean What He Said? What About Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
“Kennicott Bible, folio 305r – Jonah being swallowed by the fish.” Did Jesus, the Son of the living God, tell the truth? That may sound like a silly question, but I’m being serious! Did He mean what He said, or are we going to believe something else entirely? That is…
3 Days and 3 Nights?
Today is commonly referred to as “Maundy Thursday” or “Holy Thursday”, the day before “Good Friday”. According to tradition, Jesus held the “Lord’s Suppler” on Maundy Thursday and was crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday morning. However, is this true? Should Christians seek out the truth and reject all…
Should Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday?
Does the truth matter to God? Palm Sunday in front of church in Monrovia Photo by prayitno, used under CCA generic license 5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to…
Atheists, Fools, Arrogance and Spaghetti: What’s the Deal With April Fools’ Day?
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. ~ Ps 14:1 Breaking News I don’t normally interrupt these for breaking news, but Chile has been hit by an 8.2 magnitude quake. A…
When Is the Beginning of the New Year?
Most people looking at the image above would readily recognize the calendar. What is interesting is that this same calendar is used by much of the world in order to transact business, if nothing else. It might interest you to know that it hasn’t always been this way. Where did…
The World’s Holidays: Satan’s Counterfeits
The world is filled with counterfeits. Money is often counterfeited for the sake of quick material gain. Goods are often counterfeited in order to play on unsuspecting consumers’ greed to get something popular for a low price. In the end, though, the counterfeit is still a counterfeit. It is not…
Found: The Real Patrick Was not a Catholic “Saint”!
Stained glass portrait supposedly of St Patrick Someone recently sent me a document after I posted “Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?”, but they could not remember where they got it from. I believe I found it at “The ‘Real’ St. Patrick’s Day“. An interesting read, to say the least,…
Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?
Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March every year. It supposedly started as a religious holiday in Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of his death in the 5th century. It falls during the Catholic observance of Lent, so special rules have been applied…