The Feast Of The Visitation: A Portrait Of A Disciple patheos.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patheos.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The words of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the last book of the Bible in the prophetic book of Revelation, state: "I know your afflictions and your poverty yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan." (Revelation 2:9) These words were addressed to the congregation of believers in Jesus Christ in the city of Smyrna, in present-day Turkey. They were being slandered by the Satanic Jews (Zionists today). He made it very clear that these so-called "Jews" who claimed to believe in Him were not his followers, but belonged to the "Synagogue of Satan." He said something similar to the congregation of believers living in ancient Philadelphia, which is also in modern-day Turkey, and added a promise: "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.&quo
The Methodist Church has broken in two over issues involving the LGBTQ community, and that debate will be significant when Methodists gather in Charlotte next week for its general conference.
The Bible s Development Is a Messy Story, but It Can Bolster Our Faith christianitytoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from christianitytoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.