Samuel Crees and his Thoughts

  Speculation about How many People Lived in Jerusalem Jerusalem Population: While definitive census data for Jerusalem during the time of Jesus' death (approximately 30-33 CE) is unavailable, various ancient texts and modern archaeological estimates provide insights into the city's population. These sources often present conflicting figures, reflecting the challenges of demographic estimation in antiquity and the significant fluctuations caused by religious festivals. The general population of Jerusalem around the time of Jesus' death is estimated to have been between 60,000 and 100,000 permanent residents, with significant increases during major festivals like Passover, potentially swelling the numbers to hundreds of thousands or even over a million people. Ancient historians and modern scholars offer a range of estimates for Jerusalem's population during the 1st century CE: Josephus, a Jewish historian , provided figures that are often considered exaggerated. He ...

  The question of whether God "needs" humanity involves a deep tension between classical Christian dogmatics and modern relational or process theologies. Traditionally, the consensus of theistic philosophy—rooted in the works of Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas—is that God is "a se" (of Himself), possessing the attribute of aseity . This means God is entirely self-sufficient, underived, and independent of the created order. However, certain modern theological movements and specific interpretations of the Incarnation suggest a "voluntary need" or a "divine vulnerability" that complicates this absolute independence. The Doctrine of Divine Aseity and Self-Sufficiency The primary reason most theologians argue that God does not need us is the attribute of aseity. Derived from the Latin a se ("from himself"), aseity dictates that God contains the reason for His own existence within His own nature. In his seminal work None Greater: The Undomes...

  Freewill What is it I have a question for you. It may take more than one post, or perhaps I'll explore this deep topic in an article. Who knows where this will take us? OK Do you have a brain? Do others have brains? Does anyone with a brain think the same way, even though they may have grown up together? Next, imagine where all the things you know came from, and where you personally have access to this world of information? Is this really important? Well, yes, it is very important for you to be the very unique Individual that you are; you are a summation of the knowledge and wisdom of your life, actions, and thoughts. Your brain was made to absorb all the things in this universe and then use them. For various reasons, you also learn over time, as you have been in this world. So many these days like to think, and assume that they are more than they are when, in actuality, they are only a Memory Bank/ Brain of accumulated thoughts and emotions over the course of their life. Does t...

  Revelation 9:14-15: "Release the four angels” The concept of spiritual beings being "bound" at a specific geographical location on Earth, such as the Euphrates River, involves a synthesis of biblical demonology, ancient Near Eastern geography, and the theology of divine restraint. According to authoritative biblical commentaries and systematic theology, the "binding" of these four angels is a literal spiritual imprisonment executed by God to control the timing of His judgments. The Nature of Spiritual Binding In biblical theology, "binding" (𝑑𝑒ō in Greek) refers to the restriction of a spiritual being’s power or mobility by a higher authority. While spirits do not have physical bodies, they are subject to the sovereign decrees of God. In my favorite book of the bible, Job, chapter one,we find that all of creation is in direct answer to what God wants and demands, and no being can do anything without God's permission first. Divine Restraint...

  Euphrates River drying up? I love all these so-called modern facts that everyone is sharing on Reels and YouTube, using AI to create such wonderful displays. However, folks, it is mostly exaggerated lies. The subject of the Euphrates River drying up has indeed gained significant attention in recent years, blending environmental reality with ancient biblical prophecy. To understand if these claims are "biblically true," one must distinguish between the literal text of Scripture, the historical-archaeological record, and modern eschatological (end-times) interpretation. The Biblical Prophecy of the Euphrates The primary biblical reference to the drying of the Euphrates is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 16:12 states : "The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east." In biblical hermeneutics, this event is situated within...

  The Abomination of Desolation and the Desolation of Jerusalem I see this as an adventure in thought and Faith. Most of the time, I stay away from subjects like this, as people get quite upset if you do not agree with them on issues they cannot prove, rather than those they should be sharing, such as the virtues of Christ and Him crucified. Some will quickly say you are deceived and yet it is men and men alone teaching things without sharing that they have no fact or 'Thus Saith the Lord God.' Good Morning my friend, my question today needs your extreme detail for in these scriptures I am about to share I need to know what they mean, how they being different are connected in their details, and when did this take place, or has it; the scriptures to start; Mat_24:15 “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)” Mar_13:14 “But when ye shall see the abomination of deso...