Thoughts on the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ

The New Testament Greek word for the Day of Preparation is παρασκευή which is the word for "Friday." This is used in: Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, John 19:14; 19:31; 19:42. Also, the counting of a partial day (the "onah") requires Friday to make 3 days. This is also shown in the book of Esther. There is no question that…

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Names of the Holy Spirit #13

The Comforter (John 16:16; 26), The Spirit of Life (Rom 8:2), The Spirit of Adoption (Rom 8:15),   Comforter = παρηγορητής (parigoritis), άλλοσ (allos) = other of the same kind.  Contrast with έτερος (eteros) = other of a different kind.

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God’s wrath of abandonment over a nation: 6 indicators that America is under abandonment under Romans 1:18-32, part 2

Six Types of wrath

  1. Gods eternal wrath (lake of fire),
  2. God's eschatological wrath (Rev.) (Daniel's 70th week),
  3. Cataclysmic wrath (earthquakes),
  4. Reaping what was sown (disease),
  5. Abandonment
  6. Vindicatory wrath — judgement for harming God's people,
  7. Hardening wrath — denying God's truth leads to God hardening their hearts.
Six indicators that America is under abandonment under Romans 1:18-32:
  1. Rebellion and rejection of General Revelation (Rom 1:18-20),
  2. Rejection of…

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