New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

made, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made, who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suf¬fered and was buried; and the third day He rose again from the dead, according to the Scriptures; and as¬cended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead,…

“Does the Qur’an Support Gender Equality? Or, Do I have the Autonomy to Answer the Question?” by Asma Barlas. As the title suggests, one of those is whether the Qur’an supports gender equality or whether it is a holy text that teaches men they must oppress women to be compliant with scripture. Barlas (2006) further asks whether the Qur’an has suffered from some egregious misinterpretation by translators and later groups like the Taliban so each can justify female oppression. The author…

History # 24 ? - ML #1 OK October 25 Is Reformation Sunday. will be the day that the christian world the following is a brief segment of a class I taught on “Church History on my web, http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com MARTIN LUTHER: was born Nov. 10 1483, in Eisleben Germany. Hon and Magerate Luder welcomed to their home their 2nd born. Next day he was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as Martin Luther. (I am not sure why the name was changed from Luder to Luther). Hon Luder…

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit). Moreover, Christianity did not embrace the notion of the Triad until the Assembly of Nicea in 325 AD. At that time, certain Christians were Unitarians (those who have deemed God to be a singular entity). Even currently, there are Christians…

Jehovah’s Witnesses compared to the rest of Christianity They are those strange people who leave pamphlets at your door. They mysteriously want nothing to do with medical procedures involving blood transfusions. They go to strange places called “Kingdom Halls” But who are they really? And what do they believe? These people are Jehovah’s witnesses. They are a very different debnomination than most of Christianity and often are thought of as strange or foreign by many others. Although they…

The difference between Holy war and Jihad is little known to the common community. The truth is revealed when you really try to compare the two. With a little open mindedness, you will be able to see that there 's a lot more difference then you would have originally assumed. To the unaware, Jihad may mean “holy war” but this is far from the truth. In all reality, the translation is literally means “struggle” or “striving” in Arabic. It can refer to the inner struggle for a Muslim or believer…

around the character and events of Antiochus Epiphanes. The previous chapter, Ezekiel 27, contains historical information about the very wealthy King of Tyre. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, Tyre was a major trading center and jewel of the ancient world. As we segue into chapter 28, the King of Tyre is still the focus. However, the language that describes him extends beyond the reasonable limitations of a historical human being. Rather, it takes us on a journey forward and backward by…

is not contingent upon our view of what is good, because what we consider as good may not be what God considers good after all. Though it is hard to explain the meaning of pain in this suffering world, our responsibility as Christ’s followers is to show love at all-time even when we are hurt. Scripture tells us that as children of God we are going to be persecuted for His name (Matthew 10), but it also assures us that even through our sufferings we should be strong and do not be discourage for…

The Dajjal is said to be the leader of Gog and Magog. Therefore, the Dajjal must first be released into the world and deceive people into believing that he is the Messiah before Gog and Magog can take place. Islamic scholars attribute these prophetic fulfillments to Gog and Magog: the liberation of the Holy Land through Euro-Christendom’s crusades, the return of the Israelite Jews to the Holy Land, the formation of the State of Israel and the continuous war and aggression in the west. Under the…

message of some of the world’s major religions and what its followers hope to attain from it can help bridge cultures together, despite their personal beliefs. The reality of spiritual existence goes past that of human understanding. In the study of the worlds most practiced religions you can clearly recognize they all circulate some of the same basic principles. Religions have been created to help people connect with this spiritual realm and engage us to become better people and love one…