From time to time, I hear a lot about the early church’s understanding of the “end of the world” or their belief that the “Second Coming of Jesus” would take place within their generation. And it’s usually not in a very good light. “They were obviously mistaken,” is often the remark I hear most. I know it’s hard to imagine but what if we’re mistaken? What if we’ve misunderstood what they meant? I’m hoping that this series on some of the major statements from the New Testament about the “end of the world” will show that they weren’t mistaken in their understanding of the “signs of the times.” Before we begin, however, let’s look at some terms that will have to be used. As most of you know, I try to refrain from using big “church” words. My reason for this is because those words are like suitcases where ideas and thoughts and understandings are packed into them. To explain the words would mean a long time spent unpacking the suitcases and explaining their contents. While such a pil...
It's been a while since I did a technological (read: geek) blog, so I thought I would update you on what's going on. As you are aware, I am a full-fledged geek by trade and passion and I have gone from Windows to Mac to Linux. My Linux evolution went from Linspire to Mepis to PCLinuxOS to Ubuntu . I stayed with PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu for the longest. However, I have always read good things about another distribution called Linux Mint . It's based on the latest Ubuntu release but with a lot of add-ons. The latest version is called Linux Mint 5, Elyssa. So, at the office, I downloaded the latest iso and tried it out to see how it all worked. First of all, there are always some things I keep in mind when trying any new Linux distro, the primary thing being, 'How would the average user feel about using this OS?' 'Is it (very) simple to install? Is it easy to use? Is it easy to get help? Is it easy to add or remove applications? Is the terminal (command ...
A friend is reading Meggan Watterson’s Book, Mary Magdalene Revealed . In it, Watterson brings the Gospel of Mary to the forefront and expounds on its themes and teachings. It’s a wonderful read that I highly recommend. With that said, my friend has trouble with a statement Jesus made. I thought I would take the time and show that this isn’t a new or different theme from that found in the New Testament. Peter said to him, “Since you have explained everything to us, tell us one other thing. What is the sin of the world?” The Saviour said, “There is no sin, but it is you who make sin when you do the things that are like the nature of adultery, which is called ‘sin.’ That is why the Good came into your midst, coming to the good which belongs to every nature, in order to restore it to its roots” (ANNT 1 , Gospel of Mary , 3.1-6). Thus begins The Gospel of Mary Magdalene . This really throws off a lot of people. And I admit it’s a tough thing to get one’s head around, especiall...
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