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A Year Held in His Hands| A New Year Sermon

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A Year Held in His Hands| A New Year Sermon Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Every time a new year comes close, something in me start feeling that weird mix of excitement and heaviness. Maybe you know the feeling too—like you’re standing at this invisible doorway. One foot in the old year (the stuff you want to forget but somehow still sticks to you like stubborn glue), and the other foot stepping into something you still can’t see clearly. And sometimes you’re hopeful, sometimes you’re scared, sometimes you’re… well, both at the same time. I was thinking about all that while reading some Scriptures again, and honestly, it hit me harder this year. Maybe because life been kinda loud lately, or maybe because I’m tired of pretending everything always makes sense. But the Bible does this thing, right? It sneaks into the parts of your heart you thought you cleaned up, and suddenly you realize God is trying to talk to you again. Even if it feels like you weren’t exactly listening. S...

Homosexuality: What Does the Bible Say?

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  Homosexuality: What Does the Bible Say?  Photo by Mahrael Boutros on Unsplash The Book of scriptures is one of the foremost compelling writings within the world, forming the convictions and ethical frameworks of billions of individuals over centuries. On the subject of homosexuality, the Book of scriptures has been a source of critical discourse and debate—among scholars, researchers, clergy, and laypeople alike. Translations of Sacred text shift broadly, with a few seeing it as condemning all same-sex connections, whereas others see room for certifying same-sex cherish inside a Christian system. This article investigates the essential scriptural entries that talk about homosexuality, the chronicled and social setting of those sections, and how different Christian conventions translate them nowadays.  Key Biblical Passages There are a modest bunch of verses within the Book of scriptures that are regularly cited in discourses of homosexuality. These sections span bot...

Transgender in Biblical Context|| biblelibrary

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Transgender in Biblical Contex Photo by Baran Lotfollahi on Unsplash The Book of scriptures does not address transgender character within the same way modern society does, since the concept of being transgender—as we get it it today—did not exist within the old world. Be that as it may, different scriptural entries and religious translations are frequently cited in discourses approximately sexual orientation, character, and human nature. Underneath could be a exhaustive, adjusted, and aware investigation of what the Book of scriptures says or suggests with respect to sexual orientation and how that relates to transgender individuals, taken after by distinctive Christian perspectives. 1. Understanding Sex in Scriptural Setting In scriptural times, sexual orientation was seen through the focal point of social standards, devout laws, and social parts. The Hebrew Book of scriptures (Ancient Confirmation) and the Modern Confirmation both talk approximately men and ladies in ways that refle...

Falling Angel in the Bible: Theological Origins, Symbolism, and Legacy

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  Falling Angel in the Bible: Theological Origins, Symbolism, and Legacy                                                       Photo by Ramazan Tokay on Unsplash Introduction There’s something about the idea of a falling angel that grips the human heart in a strange way. Maybe it’s the tragedy of it. Or the mystery. Or maybe it’s because, deep down, we recognize something of ourselves in that fall. We’ve all fallen in small ways, haven’t we. Pride, regret, choices we wish we could rewind like an old cassette tape. When people talk about a “falling angel” in the Bible, most times they’re thinking about Satan. Lucifer. That name alone carries weight, drama, fire. But here’s the thing—if you actually sit down with the Bible, coffee in hand, pages rustling softly, you’ll notice the story is not laid out in one neat chapter. It’s scattered. Hinted at. ...

The Seven Deadly Sins

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  The Seven Deadly Sins   Photo by Ilias Gainutdinov on Unsplash The concept of the Seven Deadly Sins has captivated religious thinkers, artists, philosophers, and even pop culture for centuries. These cardinal sins—Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Lust, and Gluttony—are not crimes in a legal sense, but rather spiritual failings that lead people away from divine grace and moral virtue. Though not explicitly listed in this way in the Bible, the Seven Deadly Sins have become a cornerstone of Christian ethical teaching and remain a powerful symbol of human temptation and moral struggle. Origins and Historical Context The origin of the Seven Deadly Sins can be traced to early Christian monasticism. In the 4th century, a monk named Evagrius Ponticus compiled a list of eight “evil thoughts,” which he believed were the root of all sin. These were later translated into Latin and modified by John Cassian , a Roman monk who introduced these ideas to Western Christianity. The li...