Author: Chris Baldelomar
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Discontent and Murmuring in the Early Church – Acts 6:1
This is the second internal challenge the early church had to overcome. The first internal challenge was with Ananias and Sapphira. The second internal challenge was a conflict between two groups within the church. The greek word for murmuring is γογγυσμός, which has the meaning of a secret debate or a secret displeasure not […]
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1Their Charge: You Have Filled Jerusalem with Your Doctrine – Acts 5:12-42
Today we will be continuing our reading from the book of Acts, beginning at Chapter 5, verse 12, and going all the way through to the end at verse 42. Since we have a lot to cover, we are going to jump right in. Let’s begin reading: 12 And by the hands of the apostles […]
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Science Is Showing That the Long Age Spans Recorded in Genesis Is Theoretically Possible
The experiments show aging is a reversible process, capable of being driven “forwards and backwards at will,” said anti-aging expert David Sinclair, a professor of genetics in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and codirector of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research.
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1A Sin That Lead to Death for Ananias and Sapphira, Christians, but We Will See Them in Heaven
Ananias and Sapphira entered into an agreement of deceit. Their plan was to keep back part of the profit they had made from the sale of their possession. The greek word nosphizō (νοσφίζω) used for “keep back” has the meaning to take or carry away for one’s self. To steal or to take by theft. […]
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2Jesus Knows Your Name
Jesus said, “Zacchaeus!” Can you image how startled Zacchaeus was that out of all that crowd and those religious leaders, he was the worst sinner in town, and Jesus called him by his name. The Bible says Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He calls his own sheep by name and leads them. In Genesis […]
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1One Solitary Life by James Allen Francis
He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30. Then, for three years, he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned […]
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2 comments on How Darth Plagueis the Wise Could Influence Midi-Chlorians to Create Life4How Darth Plagueis the Wise Could Influence Midi-Chlorians to Create Life
How do we rationalize the virgin birth of Jesus? Obviously it is a miracle. But how could it be done? Mary really went through all the stages of pregnancy. She physically travailed and gave birth. For those who say a virgin birth is physically and scientifically impossible, Luke remarks that “nothing will be impossible with God.” […]
Anyone who is a Star Wars fan might appreciate this analogy between midi-chlorians and Anakin’s birth with how God would have conceived in Mary’s womb the Holy Child Jesus. -
An Anecdotal Rabbinic Story Highlighting a Presumptuous Confidence of the Continuance of Our Lives
At the feast which followed the circumcision the father served valuable old wine and said: “If I will live I will serve the same kind of wine at the wedding of my son,” and Rabbi Simeon replied : “Even as the child was today inducted into the covenant of Abraham he will grow to go […]
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A Rebuttal to the Claim: There is No Relation Between the Plural Name Elohim and the Trinity
A conclusion was made by a Master Divinity graduate and history scholar that there is no relation between the plural name Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) and the trinity. His argument can be read in the following link below. First, this writer is technically more schooled than myself who is a M.Div graduate. So his perspective carries weight. […]
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A Discussion Between Pope Innocent II and Thomas Aquinas (Acts 3:6)
There is a legend that has circulated for years about a discussion between Pope Innocent II and Thomas Aquinas. While counting a large sum of money, the Pope said, “You see, Thomas, the church can no longer say, ‘Silver and gold have I none.’” Thomas answered, “That is true, Holy Father, but neither can she […]
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