Who should Christians vote for?

In the two video presentations below, one of the biggest questions facing Christians in America today is examined: Who should Christians vote for—Trump or Kamala? 

 

With both major political parties, the Republicans and Democrats, holding strong beliefs and platforms, many believers wonder where they should stand. 

 

What does the Bible says about voting, how does faith intersects with politics, and how do our values shape our choices as followers of Christ.

 

Gnosticism in Barbie Movie

From the Britannia website, "consensus on a definition of gnosticism has proved difficult. The groups conventionally classified as gnostic did not constitute a single movement with relatively homogeneous organization, teachings, and rituals. Even the self-designation gnostic is problematic, since it is attested for only some of the traditions conventionally treated as gnostic, and its connotations are ambiguous. Whereas some researchers argue that the term gnostic should be restricted to the sects or schools that called themselves by that name, others extend the category to include additional religious movements that allegedly shared various distinctive features. Still others treat gnosticism as a world religion that existed from antiquity to early modern times—surviving, for example, in the mythology and ritual of the Mandaens of Iraq and Iran." [1]

"Gnostic cosmogony generally presents a distinction between a supreme, hidden God and a malevolent lesser divinity (sometimes associated with  Yahweh of the Old Testament) who is responsible for creating the material universe. Consequently, Gnostics considered material existence flawed or evil, and held the principal element of salvation to be direct knowledge of the hidden divinity, attained via mystical or esoteric insight. Many Gnostic texts deal not in concepts of sin and repentance, but with illusion and enlightenment." [2]

The Jesus of Gnosticism is a "universal", or "cosmic" Jesus and NOT the Jesus of the Bible.

We are back! Keep an eye open as we will be returning with new Bible studies including on the topic of Gnosticism. 

Notes

1. "Gnosticism", Britannica.com, 18 June 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/gnosticism/Apocryphon-of-John
   
2. "Gnosticism", Wikipedia.org, 6 July 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism#

The Sabbath: Part 2 "Jots & Tittles"

In English the phrase "jot and tittle" indicates that every small detail has received attention. In this new series we will look at frequently ignored or dismissed evidence from the Bible to counter-challenge popular rebuttals to Bible truths lost or ignored.

In this study we will look at common arguments given by many Christians against keeping the seventh day Sabbath as commanded in the Bible. (You can click here to check out our first part on an ongoing series on the Sabbath.)