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The Women Caught in Adultery: Forgiveness and Jesus I Am

When Jesus spoke John 8 24 “I Am,” he was not speaking to those outside of his faith and religion. He was speaking as a Rabbi to other members of the most monotheistic institution in history, Judaism, regarding the acceptance and forgiveness of sinners and the application of Jewish law. His audience was court elite, the Pharisees who were not polytheistic, pantheistic or atheistic. So what was his point in the historical context? The following illustrates the great theme of forgiveness in bible, both forgiveness bible verses and scripture text consistent with Jesus forgiveness of the adulterous woman. Continue reading

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Critiquing Christians: The Lord’s Prayer

Critiquing Christians: the Lord’s Prayer, a Founders Warning The Lord’s Prayer is one of the most recited and well known prayers worldwide. Yet, it is probably the least understood. We speak it so freely and frequently in Western society, but … Continue reading

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