Most Christians celebrated in their homes Palm Sunday to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-11; Mk. 11:1-11; Jn. 12:12-16). History asserts that the earlier Palm Sunday was observed in the Greek Church in the 4th century, but there are no signs of the observance before that time. Many churches around the world use palm branches, processions, etc. This year 2020 because of the Corona-virus pandemic many will celebrate also Resurrection Sunday in their homes. We just want to encourage you, not to be sad because this year you cannot celebrate according to your traditions, but instead reflect on Jesus, what He really did on those days, who He really is, etc. Please also pray for the people that are sick & most importantly that many will receive salvation on the middle of these times of trouble. Continue reading
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When you ask Christians, who is the destroyer mentioned in the Bible, some will tell you the destroyer is God the Father, others say is Jesus, or an angel of death, but some others (me included) believe the destroyer is no other than Satan.
Do to the coronavirus crisis I have seen many false teachers lately & people in social media, quoting Psalm 91, like it is a protective amulet or a magic spell, even when many of these people that quote it have been disregarding God’s Word in their lives for many years. Sadly they try to get their comfort reciting words out loud to calm their minds & don’t realize what is the most important part that Psalm 91 is talking about, which will bring them the real peace & comfort they are looking for in their distressful times.
After our Lord’s resurrection, the first instructions or commission He gave to His disciples was:
Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him. But some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples (G3100) of all nations (G1484=Non Jewish, gentiles, heathen world), baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:16-20
Many Catholics are outraged for either the idol worship of Pachamama in the Vatican or the nude statue used to represent the Virgin Mary in the celebration of the Amazonian Synod, October 6-27, 2019 at the Vatican. For the first time in many centuries (I will say since Luther’s Reform) 100 priests & lay scholars signed a document to protested against this act & Pope Francis:
How to start studying the Bible ?
1/ As we mentioned in Pt. 1 first than anything, we need to be born again in order to receive the Holy Spirit of God who will teach us and help us understand His Word.
“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14
New Apostolic Reformation’s (NAR) teachers claim they alone preach a unique (different) gospel, the ‘gospel of The Kingdom’ and part of their gospel is that while living on earth ALL ‘physical healing‘ is included/paid in the atonement.
First of all beloved, let us clarify that we believe in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit & believe that God heals today, but we also know the gospel of ‘salvation’ that the apostles preached was this:.
Loyola’s secretary Alfonso de Polanco, was also a converso. Relative Antonio de Lara, whom Ignacio served as soldier also had converso ties. <-This link is a book by R. Aleksander Maryks associate director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies at the Jesuit Boston College.
Hace mucho tiempo cuando estábamos recién convertidos en nuestra iglesia nos enseñaron que había una diferencia entre las palabras griegas Logos y Rhema, ambas traducen ‘palabra’. Pero nos enseñaron que:
Rhema significaba una palabra “hablada fresca / viva”, y Logos significaba la Palabra de Dios “escrita”.
Most evangelicals would recognize & reject occult practices like mediums, the Ouija board, etc. knowing the Bible condemns and calls this an abomination. But sadly thousands without knowing are embracing occult practices by accepting mystical Spiritual Exercises. As an ex-Catholic it breaks my heart to see evangelicals following Catholic saints or their mystical teachings.
It is very important to examine what is the spirit behind any spiritual practice 1 John 4:1 before we open the door & welcome them 2 Jn.1:10. Some people will say that what they are learning is in the Bible, but beloved please remember satan is a master of deception! Always check who were the mentors of that teacher, or where their doctrine came from. One of the most used mystic exercises belongs to Jesuit founder Ignatius of Loyola.