Matthew the Evangelist

years. As a child of God, I have seen Him open and close doors in my life. Matthew 16:19 references the keys to the Kingdom and their usage, but the most important key unlocks Heaven. Without this key, we have no access or power to live the Christian life. Many people walk around in the…

Rock Jesus had twelve particular apostles to whom he entrusted his ministry, including Matthew, Thomas, and Simon Peter (356). Simon was a fisherman who left his life to follow Jesus. Jesus gave him the name Peter, which comes from the Latin word “petra,” which means rock (Matthew 4:18). Jesus told Peter that he was the rock upon which Jesus would build the Church (Matthew 16:18). Mark, one of the four Evangelists, was a disciple of Peter. Mark’s gospel was written based on the stories that…

to them or serve them, for I the Lord Your God am a jealous God,….” – and in Psalms 115:3-8 you can see more about what the Bible says about this. Christians on the contrary, do not pray to saints. Christians pray only to God and nothing else (see Matthew…

When Caboto arrived in Venice, he began learning from local seamen and traders. They taught him to navigate, sail, and draw maps (cartography) which set him on the track to exploration and discovery. Meanwhile, John was accepted into the St. John Evangelist school, where he was taught mathematics. He lived in Venice for many years, and during that time he met a girl named Mattea, whom he married in 1474. Mattea fathered three sons of John’s: Ludovico, Sancto, and Sebastiano Caboto. John’s…

Charismatic Communicators There are many charismatic communicators around the world. Many are now dead and left a legacy of being a charismatic communicator and others well they are on their way. The definition of Charismatic is “Spiritually endowed; divinely inspired or having power to command” (The Readers Digest Great Encyclopedia Dictionary622). Another definition of charismatic is “A spiritual gift or talent regarded as divinely granted to a person as a token of grace and favor and…

Crucifixion was a method of capital punishment practiced during Biblical times “particularly among the Persians, Seleucids, Carthaginians, and Romans from about the 6th century b.c.e to the 4th century c.e.” (The Editors). It “was a public punishment visited upon rebels and slaves” (Harrington, p. 41). The most tragic, and the most meaningful, crucifixion to Christians was the one of Jesus Christ. “Under the Roman governor or prefect Pontius Pilate, Jesus was executed by crucifixion as a…

prove that the Gospels are historically accurate. The first criterion to address is if there is eyewitness testimony. Bishop Papias, a man who lived during the apostolic era tells us the authors of the Gospels. The Gospels of Matthew and John are attributed to the apostles Matthew and John. The Apostles accompanied Jesus thought his ministry and therefore would have been witnesses to his…

apple, lounge chair, card table, Bob are particulars of the universal concept. The problem with these universal concepts is in knowing if they exist and if they do exist where; in our minds or in reality and finally how do they exist. For the evangelist or missionary the existence of a universal concept would help explain faith or God but in practicality neither is a universal concept. As we see in the world there are many gods and kinds of faith. Anselm, Ockham and Aquinas each started from a…

On December 3, 2016 I attended a Holiday Concert at Temple College’s Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center. This concert was performed by the Temple Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Fairlie. The Temple Symphony Orchestra’s 23rd Holiday Concert featured Grammy award winning tenor, Dann Coakwell, and soprano, Teri Johnson. Temple College’s voice instructor, Teri Johnson, soprano, performs all over the south and east. “Ms. Johnson is a versatile lyric coloratura soprano achieving…

though saved, does not have very much faith in God and Loves his earthly belongings more than he loves God. Christian represents a faithful Christian who is dedicated to God’s Word and seeks to have a relationship with God by talking to Him. When Evangelist tells Christian that he needs to be saved, Christian recognizes his need of salvation. He comes to the cross where his burden falls off which signifies the moment your receive Christ as your Savior. After he is saved he embarks on a…