Monthly Archives: September 2006

Handling Snakes and Drinking Poison

The end of Mark has become a disputed topic and probably the most disputed section of text in the New Testament. Some think that the gospel of Mark should end at verse 8, while others like it to end with verse 20. Continue reading

But My Friends Call Me King of Righteousness

Melchizedek is one of those people in the Bible that is shrouded in mystery. His story is found very briefly in Genesis 14:18-20. The story starts out with a battle between a group of kings led by Chedorlaomer versus the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. Continue reading

Who is the Paraclete?

Ever since there has been a Christian church, there have been people who take the concepts of Christianity and run off in some weird ways with them. One of the earliest can be seen in Acts 19:13-16 when the seven sons of Sceva borrow Jesus and Paul’s names to cast out demons. The end result involves a beating and fleeing in the nude. Continue reading

The Layman’s Prayer Revival

There have been many interesting individuals who have labeled New York City as the modern day Babylon. In fact some faithful to the Bible Code thought that Manhattan would be hit by a nuclear bomb in May of 2006. Continue reading

The Penalty for Treason

The different accounts of Judas’ last moments have been a point of criticism from skeptics for many years. Did Judas hang himself or did he die in a field and his body explode? Continue reading