BACK to the BASICS of SANCTIFICATION: The cost of sanctification
Sanctification is the act or process of acquiring sanctity, of being made or becoming holy. … To sanctify is to literally “set apart for particular…
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Is our creator a loving God?
John 17:3 tells us that getting to know our God and son Jesus Christ means our everlasting life. Yet, the Bible does not give us his name. Also most people are taught that God is a trinity, despite the fact that the trinity c…
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In the Gospels, How Should the Hours of the Day be Understood?
Per this question, there was a comment suggesting that the 6th hour may actually be the 3rd hour – or even the noon hour.
Being unfamiliar with this, how is the 6th hour possibly the same as the 3rd hour?
Mark 15:25, 18 K…
Super Blue Blood Moon on January 31, 2018
NASA: Super blood moon APOCALYPSE: Bible prophecy predicts ‘return of Messiah and end of days’ BIBLICAL prophecy suggests the end of days is due…
Is "kill" a valid translation for Exodus 20:13 (Thou shalt not kill)?
Exodus 20:13 (KJV)
Thou shalt not kill.
Many political statements have been made about this verse. This translation has been used by many to support their pacifist desires. However, it seems that most translations ha…
Was there an astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem in Matthew 2?
In Matthew 2:1-12, there are mentions of the Star of Bethlehem, specifically
Matthew 2:2
and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Also, is the subject of many Christmas carols, including We Three Kings of Orient Are.
My question is, is there evidence to suggest an astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem?
Restorative Significance of the Gifts Given to the Christ Child
It is recorded that the Magi gave the Christ Child three gifts upon his birth; gold, frankincense and myrrh. We understand the gold today…
Was Jesus born at the Migdal Eder tower near Bethlehem?
Dating as far back as Origen (early church father, 3rd century AD), tradition pointed to Migdal Eder as the birth place of the Savior. Constantine…
Jesus: The Most Dangerous Baby
Begin by reading Luke 1:1-20. We have this wonderful scene that we celebrate every year. The manger. The animals. The angels, shepherds, and magi….
Why does the KJV use "made flesh" in John 1:14 when other translations use "became flesh?"
(KJV)John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 (NASB)
[14]And the Word became flesh, an…
What were the wise men?
Matthew 2 recounts the visit of the wise men to the nativity:
2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men 4 from the East came to Jerusalem 2 saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
As they brought three gifts, western tradition numbers them at three (though some Eastern traditions, especially Syriac, count twelve).
The only indication of origin in the text is that they came from the East. Tradition holds they were kings. Matthew calls them μάγοι. This is often translated as “wise men” or transliterated as “magi.” The notes from the NET Bible state, “The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).” What does it mean that they were “wise men”? Was this an official title in the Eastern realms or more of an honorific? What more has been learned of such “priests and astrologers”?