Nobody ever called Messiah a christian. Do you know why? It’s because that mocking term wasn’t invented until after His earthly ministry. What did the term “christianos” mean? It meant “little messiah.” The unbelievers in Antioch were the ones who coined the epithet (as the Greeks commonly gave groups they didn’t agree with satirical names … Read more
There is a prevailing mindset in christianity in which common christian beliefs and norms that can be shown to be false are viewed as unimportant technicalities that the Almighty will certainly overlook, because “He knows my heart.” I’m sure that most of my posts are just ignored by most christians, because they think these things … Read more
Paul speaks of those who are given the covenant being “grafted into the cultivated olive tree.” Olives produce oil, and that oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The tree into which the Gentiles were grafted is that which reproduces the oil that symbolizes the Holy Spirit. So, that olive tree represents the family … Read more