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Category Archives: Essays
Q & A: How can we trust the Bible?
Question: How can we trust the Bible? As a new Christian I have a lot of doubts regarding this subject. How can we trust that the Bible still carries the message our Father sent to us? The Bible has gone … Continue reading
Joy and Pleasure
A stream of consciousness: Practically every decision a human being makes fall into three categories: numb pain, avert/escape dullness, and seek joy/pleasure. We should understand that “pleasure” is not inherently bad, and is seen as a dirty concept only because … Continue reading
Revelations, the Sphinx, Numbers, & the Zodiac
The sphinx! For thousands of years this mystery has puzzled mankind. Why did the ancients form this cryptic structure? And what does it represent? I am not presumptuous enough to think this essay will fully explain it, or exhaust the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, faith, life, religion, revelations, sphinx, truth, zodiac
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Q & A: What does this mean? Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Question: What does this mean? “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Does it mean that anything you ask God for, He will give to you? And … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, faith, human spirit, Jesus, Laws, life, loving God, religion, seek, truth
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Q & A: Feeling hate for my ex.
Question: Feeling hate for my ex. Today I saw my ex-girlfriend and started getting negative feelings after seeing her with her new boyfriend. It’s not that I want her back because it’s been 2 years after we broke up. But … Continue reading
The Trinity
Since there are always innumerable commentaries expressing confusion over the Trinity concept, I wish to provide a very simple description on the matter. Here is an analogy. Every human on earth is a trinity: Person – intent – will. The … Continue reading
Q & A: God and Karma
Question: I came from a Buddhist background which says yes there are gods/deity/angel and one supreme God who says I am the Creator of the universe and desires for the welfare of humanity; but also, there is this devil entity … Continue reading
Q & A: Look, Lord, here are two swords [Luke 22:38].
Question: And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.” Can anyone please explain it [Luke 22:38] like I’m 5 years old. Everything Jesus taught was pacifist. But then there is this one … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, disciple, Jesus, life, religion, spirit, sword, truth
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Q & A: Do I have to shed tears while I pray?
Question: Do I have to shed tears while I pray? So I go to a church. I have (at least I believe so) a faith in Christ. I know he has led me to where I am in my life … Continue reading
Q & A: All I want out of life is spiritual growth. What would this mean in a Christian sense?
Question: All I want out of life is spiritual growth. What would this mean in a Christian sense? I feel a strong calling to withdraw deep into my soul through some sort of meditative/mystic practice. I want to get as … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Christianity, growth, life, religion, spirituality, truth
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