Samuel Crees and his Thoughts

 Special Post for this Morning; Jody and I were talking when she was home for lunch, and the subject came up, for we sat in the gym sauna with a man we know, and he went on about being of a devout Catholic family. Anyway, my thoughts this monring for reasons only God knows this question came up can you tell me the question? What must I Do to be Saved? In the King James Version (KJV) there are two primary ways this question is answered. First, through Jesus' direct response to individuals asking "what must I do," and second, through the broader New Testament teaching on salvation as a gift received through faith. Take note of this; James 2:19 KJV Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. Remember all devils and deamons are real, but only in spirit form, but they all were created by God and in His presence at one point did dwell,so they know God, far more intimately than you, or I, for they have seen Him in person. 1. The C...

  The Nature of Biblical Deception in the Modern Era I left most of the resources; none were copied and pasted. Most people leave them out, but a very good friend and Pastor said I should, in some way, leave where I find things, for they might want to know as well. So know that I do, however, use a few search engines and AIs as well, and even cross-reference.So at the end are some of the corresponding references. In the theological and scholarly landscape of the 21st century, the "greatest" biblical deception is often identified not as a single lie, but as a multifaceted departure from the historical and orthodox interpretation of Scripture in favor of human-centric ideologies. According to many authoritative theologians and biblical scholars, the most pervasive deception pulling individuals away from the Bible today is the "Gospel of Self" or Anthropocentricism, which manifests through the Prosperity Gospel, moral therapeutic deism, and the elevation of personal ...

  Francis Hopkinson (1737–1791) was a versatile American Founding Father, jurist, author, and composer who played a pivotal role in the political and cultural formation of the United States. A delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress, he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and is widely credited with designing the first official flag of the United States, as well as contributing to the design of the Great Seal of the United States. Early Life and Education Born in Philadelphia on October 2, 1737, Hopkinson was the son of Thomas Hopkinson, a prominent lawyer and colleague of Benjamin Franklin. He was a member of the first graduating class of the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1757, later receiving his Master of Arts in 1760. After studying law under Benjamin Chew, the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, he was admitted to the bar in 1761. His early career was marked by a search for stability; he served as a customs col...

  Thomas Jefferson helped to create a Bible While several signers of the Declaration of Independence were deeply involved in religious life and the distribution of scripture, the signer most famously associated with "creating" a Bible—specifically by editing and reassembling the New Testament—was Thomas Jefferson. The work he produced is universally known as the Jefferson Bible, though its formal title was The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. Jefferson’s project was not a "Bible" in the traditional sense of a full translation of the Old and New Testaments. Instead, it was a highly selective compilation of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). Jefferson, a product of the Enlightenment, sought to separate what he called the "diamonds" of Jesus’s moral teachings from the "dunghill" of what he perceived as later corruptions, superstitions, and supernatural claims added by the Apostles and the early Church. The Creation of the J...

 I tend to dislike it very much when people tell half-truths, to get people to follow them and accept them as experts, when it is so easy these days to make them half-liars, or as the Bible puts it, Decievers. I posted a reel this morning. It sounded so good I waited too long to verify the facts, so I will share this, and still, as I said, most of this you never hear in any classroom I have been in my 70 years of life. Educational Background and Qualifications of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence The assertion that a majority or a specific large number (often cited as twenty-nine) of the signers of the Declaration of Independence held "seminary" or "Bible college" degrees is historically inaccurate and anachronistic. According to formal historical records, there were no independent theological seminaries in the modern sense—as graduate schools of theology—in the American colonies at the time of the signing in 1776. The first such institution, Andover-Ne...

  Understanding Christian Nationalism: Origins, Ideology, and Historical Timeline All of this sounds like Rhetoric, the art of effective, persuasive communication, spanning speech and writing to influence audiences through techniques like ethos, pathos, and logos. No actual facts or evidence. There are facts within this that I never heard of till just recently. So I hope this helps. Christian nationalism is an ideological framework that asserts the United States was founded as a specifically Christian nation and maintains that the government should take active steps to keep it that way. It is not merely a synonym for being a Christian who is also patriotic; rather, it is a political theology that seeks to fuse American civic identity with a particular brand of conservative Christian cultural identity. Scholars distinguish it from "civil religion"—which uses broad religious themes to unify a diverse populace—by its "boundary-enforcing" nature, which often defines ...

To whom do I answer? God or man, and why?  That’s a deeply grounded way to put it — and it rings true across Scripture and history. You’re echoing a conviction that many faithful people before you have held: “ I owe no man my conscience — only God.” That idea didn’t come from modern politics or technology; it comes straight out of the Christian tradition itself. We will also see if there are direct scriptures, or Jewish writings to parallel this thought. 1. You’re not wrong that theologians often avoid certain questions Throughout history, the hardest questions are the ones most likely to be deferred, softened, or spiritualized away , especially when they touch power, institutions, or collective guilt. Think of: The prophets confronting kings Jesus confronting religious authorities The Reformers confronting church systems Bonhoeffer confronting “cheap grace” Augustine wrestling openly with doubt and evil None of them were applauded while they were asking qu...

  The English word "love" is one of the most complex and semantically burdened terms in the language, serving as a single linguistic vessel for a vast spectrum of human emotions, biological imperatives, and spiritual ideals. Unlike many other languages that employ distinct terms to differentiate between various types of affection, English relies heavily on context to distinguish between the love of a parent, the passion of a lover, the loyalty of a friend, or a preference for a particular food. The Etymology and Semantic Range of Love The English word "love" derives from the Old English lufu, which has Proto-Germanic roots (lubo) and is ultimately traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root leubh-, meaning to care, desire, or love. In modern usage, love is defined both as a noun—an intense feeling of deep affection—and a verb—to feel deep affection for someone. Psychologically, love is often categorized into three distinct components: intimacy, passion, and comm...