Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

How They Got It (Mostly) Right

Posted on October 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaborated on a rock opera concept album in 1970. Then it was staged in the West End of London, and, later, Broadway in New York. The story was intended to … Continue reading →

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The Da Vinci Code

Posted on September 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Movie Ron Howard’s depiction of Dan Brown’s book was an eye-opener for the viewing public, in much the same way the book was for readers. The idea that there might be a Sang Real (royal bloodline) from the union … Continue reading →

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God: New Discussion Required

Posted on May 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

What We Talk About When We Talk About God Victoria, from our Faith and Science group, passed out some copies of this book which she bought at Dollarama. That was slightly more than two weeks ago. I’ve been reading it … Continue reading →

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Amazed by Grace

Posted on April 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Stairway to Heaven In the ‘old days’ (read, just yesterday), we thought we could earn our way to salvation. By following the rules, we thought we could buy a stairway to heaven. What a waste of effort! As I have … Continue reading →

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Hal Lindsey: Prophet or Scaremonger?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth Even the title of this book is fraught with fear. But sometimes that’s the only way people will wake up to the Truth. They have to be scared out of their wits. … Continue reading →

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Revelation: Cosmic Timeline?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Scripture as Guideline There are several books of the Bible which are focused on future events: in the Old Testament, they are Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah and Daniel; in the New Testament, Revelation. Together they tell a story about what will … Continue reading →

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Revelation: Some Beastly Speculation

Posted on April 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Number of the Beast There is probably no other sequence of numbers in the whole (Christian) world that is more recognized than these three digits. There are several ways to look at the numbers, but to do them proper justice … Continue reading →

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Revelation: A Divine Document?

Posted on April 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Proof: The Number Seven I think by now, readers of my posts have seen that seven is considered a sacred number. Well, Revelation is full of examples of that number in relationship with the symbolic language used by St John … Continue reading →

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Revelation: Seven Churches Equal 7 Eras?

Posted on April 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Letters to the Seven Churches Years ago, I read that each of the seven churches of Asia Minor represented an era of the Christian Church. In other words, Jesus’s message to them, through St John the Divine, was meant to … Continue reading →

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Revelation: Nightmare or Vision?

Posted on April 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On … Continue reading →

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