Tag Archives: New Testament

It’s Only One Word, But Is It a Typo or the Truth?

Posted on December 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Marriage at Cana (John 2:1-10) We are all familiar with Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine at this wedding. For years, there has been speculation that this was actually when Jesus married Mary Magdalene. A straight reading … Continue reading →

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In the Present Climate, It’s Good to Remember This:

Posted on August 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have … Continue reading →

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If My Uncle Wrote About It, I Probably Knew It, Too

Posted on May 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Philo (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE) I was watching a YouTube video of Aaron Abke being interviewed for a channel called “Know Thyself”, which is quite significant, at least to me. He was quoting Essene beliefs, written by … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Just Another Word…

Posted on February 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

For Nothin’ Left To Lose (Kris Kristofferson “Me and Bobby McGee”) There are themes that show themselves with striking regularity: “freedom” is one such theme. Alexei Navalny’s death, and Julian Assange’s extradition to the States have that theme at the … Continue reading →

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I Asked to be Shown What It Would be Like for Him

Posted on February 19, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Prisoner Trump Honestly, I didn’t expect so much detail to come through in my dreams. In fact, I got up twice in the night and instantly returned to the scene of the crime (criminal). One thing that stood out was … Continue reading →

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Protestants Called Him “Father of the Canon”

Posted on July 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Athanasius of Alexandria (died: May 2, 373 AD) It probably matters to no one in the present time who this man was. But he seems to have been the one to list the 27 books of the New Testament that … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It Only Takes One Word to Clear a Path

Posted on February 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23) I’m schooled in Biblical truths. I hardly would have suspected anything to set me straight about this parable. It was Ellie Dreams Down Under’s use of the word ‘propagating’ when referencing Fox News. … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered Why We Say “Amen”?

Posted on October 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Om Admit it: you probably think ‘amen’ is an English word meaning, “Let it be so.” That is its most common translation. But it derives from the Hindu symbolic word, “Om.” It represents the Word from Genesis 1 and John … Continue reading →

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Why the 3rd President Decided to Rewrite the Gospels

Posted on February 8, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Jefferson Bible (1820) It’s a curious thing to do: cut out passages from the four Gospels in the New Testament and paste them into your own version of the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. That’s what Thomas … Continue reading →

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New Testament Scriptures: Apostolic or Apologetic?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Forged (2011) The author of this book contends that most of the books of the New Testament are forgeries. That’s not really a surprise, unless you are a fundamentalist Christian and believe that the Bible is the “Word of God”. … Continue reading →

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