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Pastor Abner Rodriquez was recently appointed to serve at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Fairmont across from Fairmont Senior High.
Photo by Sarah Marino
Pastor Abner Rodriguez and family are moving to the Beckley/Valley View church district. On May 1, Rodriguez was introduced to the Valley View church family in Bluefield by Victor Zill, right.
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FAIRMONT â Despite continually running away from the role, Abner Rodriquez is a second-generation pastor.
Each time, he said, the Lord kept bringing him back to serve. His family came to the states from Puerto Rico when his father was appointed to serve as pastor of a Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Author: Gary R Gromacki PhD Category: General Apologetics Created: 01 May 2021
And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is also empty (1 Cor 15:14). For Christians the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the foundation of our faith. Apart from the resurrection, there is no gospel, no good news for a despairing world.
This article was first published in the Spring 2002 Journal of Ministry and Theology, published by Baptist Bible Theological Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pa. It has reproduced here with permission of the author.
One of the strongest arguments for the historicity of the resurrection is the resurrection appearances of Jesus to his disciples and to unbelievers who then became believers.
Thought Crimes – in the People s Republic of Massachusetts
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May 3, 2021
There was a time in our lives when springs appearance evoked in both our bodies and souls feelings and thoughts of total joy. Not so in the year 2021.
Enjoyment of this time of year in towns around the city initially called Tremontaine for its Majesty, seems to be in jogging attire and wearing a mask or some other new type of body covering. Others, mainly females, are seemingly struggling while walking a fluffy dog on a leash. Some of them are allowing the pets to kiss or sniff others likewise-leashed.
INTRODUCTION
Something happened over 1,970 years ago that changed the course of world history. This event turned men of fear into men of faith. This event explains the existence of the Church and changes in the lives of millions of believers. It is an event that Christians remember each Sunday as they gather together for worship. This event is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Josh McDowell was a skeptic before he examined the gospels for himself. A student asked Josh, Professor McDowell, why can t you intellectually refute Christianity? Josh McDowell responded, For a very simple reason. I am not able to explain away an event in history-the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After studying the subject for a long time, Josh McDowell was forced to the conclusion that either the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest hoax ever given to man or it is the most fantastic fact of history.
Easter season.
Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ - although the origin of the name
Easter is questionable. Jesus came to earth for one purpose and that was to redeem us from sin. From his birth, his purpose was the cross, his purpose was to bring us back into a right relationship with God. Now the part that I cannot get behind are the traditions that distract from the true meaning of Jesus’ objective on earth. One thing I was taught is that the truth will set you free. And when there is a little lie embedded in the truth, it can distort the whole truth.