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- The Rules Of Behavior For The Witness And Plaintiff In Islam - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2016 from Umer FiazHe who deserts the Book of Allah, the Glorious, and the way of His Prophet, has distrusted; he who trusts on himself when confronted with a problem has led a field and he who trusts on his judgments in vague matters is as one who has made himself his own leader. Justice should inform his Wish, ...
Views: 787 - The Sabbath as a divine means for man's proper spiritual improvement - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2007 from Adar AvrahamThe Sabbath as a divine means for man's proper spiritual improvement It may be said that the essence of the Sabbath is the most significant and valuable gift which man received from his God. In the following lines, we will clarify and prove all we want to know about this wondrous and important ...
Views: 888 - The Seal - The Acquisite Possession Of The Sealed - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2007 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you become acquisite. This is when God procures you for Himself as His Possession. And the kingdom of Heaven is acquisite when you procure it for yourself as your own inheritance. This is a mutually beneficial exchange. In economics there is an idea that with trade ...
Views: 786 - The Seal--The Templescent Becoming Of The Sealed Person - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from Jason WittThe Seal marks your body as a holy house. When you are sealed your body becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit in a templescent becoming. You become one with God instead of one with anyone else. Jesus was condemned to death and died on the cross. He rose from the dead on the third day after ...
Views: 639 - The Seals, Trumpet & Thunders Will Be Initiated by an Earthquake…This Spring? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe Good News is that God is the Judge and the biblical concept of judges is that they were deliverers as seen in the book of Judges where Gideon, Samson and others delivered Israel. Daniel means ‘God is my Judge’ and we see that Daniel or his friends were delivered from potentially life or ...
Views: 1255 - The Second Great Flood Stage (Part Thirty-One) - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownCheck out Ms. Oberne’s work-in-progress, “The Birth of Jesus and Beyond.” FREE to READ available on Apple…https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1550769993 Around 300,000,000 years, our world had another bout of flooding and this revealed deposits of gas, oil, zinc, and lead from enormous ...
Views: 836 - The Secret Facts Of Soul In Islam - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2017 from Umer FiazWhenever a person hears the world of soul, he always show some kind of interest and curiosity for it. It is human nature that we show interest in those things which are mysterious and we don’t have much knowledge about them. Often people claim that the soul is the spiritual and intangible part ...
Views: 2194 - The Secret of Getting Free - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2005 from Shifra HendrieBS”D The Secret of Getting Free “The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get.” Anonymous SO MUCH TO DO – SO LITTLE TIME Cell phones. Email. Video conferencing. The World Wide Web. A couple of decades ago, who could have imagined the world we take for granted today? With such ...
Views: 1157 - The Secret to Winning Every Religious Argument! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThe important thing is to never lose a religious argument, and this article will tell you exactly how to do that - beginning with the first rule: Don't make the usual mistakes! The usual mistakes include circling arguments. You will be challenged on circling arguments every time because they are ...
Views: 850 - THE SEQUENCE OF IMPENDING EVENTS BASED ON BEST-SELLER - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThis information is based on the Bible that says God knows the end from the beginning. Multiple signs in 2015 signaled the end-time ‘day of the Lord.” They included a rare solar eclipse on the equinox followed by a blood moon on Passover. “The sun shall be darkened and the moon turned to blood ...
Views: 1068 - The Seven Aspects of Salvation - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Ericka JacksonWe have entered into the Era of the gospel of the Kingdom of God. This is a time in the Body of Christ that we must focus on manifesting the power of the Kingdom of God to come right here upon the earth (Matthew 24:14). Part of this gospel is to understand that he that endures until the end ...
Views: 2316 - The Seven Levels of the Bible - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThey say the Bible has seven levels. If the level at which one understands the bible determines one's status in the next world, or heaven, one's understanding is very important. So, at what level do you understand the Bible? This understanding would manifest as the first idea that comes to mind ...
Views: 6177 - The Shroud of Turin - Sabotaging The Evidence - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Steveis KindEvidence that Jesus existed is found on the The Shroud of Turin. The scientific community has been working hard to piece the puzzle together as to how the shroud came to be and how it has lasted the test of time. They have been able to help answer some of the questions, but not all of it. ...
Views: 1374 - The Sign Of The Signative-How You Can Know God Now - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you will also experience the signative sealing. The signative is when God grants you faith in Him. You need this--without His help you could not receive His Testimony. But with His help you receive it and share it with others. The signative sealing was first taught ...
Views: 953 - The Significance Of Education - by Submitted on May 17, 2018 from SA NEWSImagine the situation: You, a common individual, got to know about an MBA, an owner of million dollar business, who was cheating on taxes. Being aware of the importance of paying tax, you felt the urge to enlighten the MBA holder. One day you chanced upon him, and you started, as this was one ...
Views: 637 - The significance of the Fifth Pillar of Islam a Hajj - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2018 from Marghoob Bin SafdarA person who enters into the circle of Islam knows that about Hajj and other creeds and fundamental principles of religion Islam. Every year, millions of Muslim brothers and sisters visit the Makkah and Madinah to perform Hajj. They use different traveling packages such as Islamic Travel ...
Views: 1190 - The Significance Of The Holy Bath At The Maha Kumbh - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2015 from Niklank JainWith its mesmerising influence on the minds and souls of millions of people, Kumbh Mela is known to be the largest congregation of humanity. This auspicious festival has a major cultural importance and spiritual glory. As per the ancient hindu mythology, the Maha Kumbh Mela is the only time and ...
Views: 856 - The situation of those who turn away from Qur’an - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, Qur’an is a very valuable source which separates truth from falsehood and which cannot be invalidated by any document neither in the past nor in the future. "Those who reject the Message when it comes to them (are not hidden from Us). And indeed it is a Book of exalted power. ...
Views: 1083 - The snowflake and the prayer - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriThe snowflake and the prayer God gave us the snowflake to show us what snowflakes' can do when they stick together and he gave us prayer to give us a way to work together. A snowflake alone is a pretty sight, When combined with other flakes we see magnificence. Prayer alone provides ...
Views: 1822 - The sole duty of prophets is to proclaim the divine message - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, In my previous articles, prophets that appear in the Qur’an were listed. It should have drawn your attention. Almost all of Allah’s prophets that are elected to notify the divine mercy are males. For some reason, women are not assigned as prophets. This situation is stated in ...
Views: 1299 - The Spirit is Willing! Is Your Flesh Weak? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Ann StewartThis is not about fighting a battle against a sin of the flesh. It’s all about fighting a spiritual battle of faith. Actually, the verse the Lord directed me to for this message is this one: “I will: be thou clean.” (Luke 5: 13) That was the Lord’s answer to a leper, ...
Views: 1103 - the spitituality of Religion - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriGOD / RELIGION/ SPIRITUAL God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed. —Saint Augustine I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother, and I found all three. —William Blake I ...
Views: 1560 - The State of Humanity in America - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Mary WilkeyOne of our residents came to me a couple of years ago on behalf of her nineteen-year-old son, who had shown up the night before quite unexpectedly. She had not seen him in months. He had hiked for about ten miles and had waited for hours for her to return from work. He was unemployed, had ...
Views: 1637 - The Steps to be Taken in Navratri - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2014 from Jenifer VisionNavratri is a festival celebrated among Hindus after fasting for nine days in the month of September or October. It is celebrated among all the Hindus with great passion and enthusiasm. We may understand the significance of Points to remember in Navratri by the food items that should be taken ...
Views: 1133 - The Story Behind Skanda Shashti - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2019 from AstroVed AstrologersIntroduction: The legend of Lord Muruga is well known. He has an important position in the Hindu pantheon and a lot of devotees across the globe. Lord Muruga is described as the God Head, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Devas’ army. He is one of the most handsome Gods, and hence the name ...
Views: 1011 - The Story of Chhath Puja - Why is it so Important? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2019 from Faiyaz AliThe most unique feature about the Chhath Puja is the main idea behind it which is above the disputed concept of Murti Pujan (Idol Worshipping) unlike most of the festivals of the Hindu religion. In simple terms, Sun is the source of life for possibly every creature on this planet earth and this ...
Views: 883 - The Story of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) and a Relation of Hajj - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2018 from Umer FiazAllah the Almighty sent down the 1 lac 24 thousand prophets to guide the people who had forgotten Allah’s instructions and His righteous way. When Allah felt that humankind need a Messenger and director who will lead His creation towards Him then He sent down the Messenger immediately. There are ...
Views: 2136 - The Strength And Power Of The Atom Is A Sign of God - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Harun YahyaYou breathe air made up of atoms, eat foods composed of atoms and drink water made up of atoms—with a body that itself consists of atoms. The objects you see around you are actually nothing more than photons striking the electrons belonging to the atoms in your eyes. And what about the things ...
Views: 1277 - The Strength of Arguing - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergThe Anshei Knesset HaGedolah conclude the first Mishna in Avot by teaching, “Strengthen your Torah through constant discussion.” (Chassid Ya’avetz, who does not believe that the Mishna teaches us to “Make a fence around the Torah!”) Who were these people? The Talmud teaches: “Why were they ...
Views: 805 - The Sublimation and Transformation of the Sexual Energy - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2022 from santosh krinskyWestern psychology has been fixated on the idea of sexual energy being at the root of all creativity. Beginning with Freud they have discussed the sublimation of sexual energy into creative pathways of art, and intellectual effort. The sexual energy stems from the root chakra and provides a ...
Views: 725 - The Summer Soltice - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Kristin OlsenJoin me as we explore the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. The Celts had some interesting views surrounding the changing of the seasons. Let us delved into some ideas and concepts surrounding the turning of the year, rebirth, renewal and revitalization. The Ancient Celts believed ...
Views: 1945 - The Surface Being and the Inner Being - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2021 from santosh krinskyFor most people, their lives are focused on the external world and their inner life consists mainly of brooding over or planning actions within that context. Even the distinction between extrovert and introvert is primarily a difference in ways of response to the world. The extrovert tends to be ...
Views: 779 - The Tale of the Holly King and the Oak King - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Franco MinatelThe Tale of the Holly King and the Oak King As I write this, we are approaching the holidays surrounding the winter solstice where we sing about decking the halls with boughs of Holly. Where does this come from? When we celebrate the summer around the solstice day, the celebrations of old ...
Views: 3204 - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OTHER CONFUSING NOTIONS - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Stephen F. KaufmanThe Ten Commandments, in whatever form, are a good controlling factor for the suggested behavior of man, but do they really hold water when it comes right down to it? Another reality check is that no one lives, lived, or will live without breaking all ten commandments, and on a consistent basis. ...
Views: 1006 - The Threads of Women’s Past Presence in our Church - by Submitted on May 07, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorA good number of Catholics have never heard about Women’s past history in our Church, so many new and perplexing questions come to mind. Unfortunately, there are no forthcoming answers from the Church hierarchy. The Pink Elephant in the Catholic Church Women Priests, are the “Pink ...
Views: 796 - The Time is Fulfilled; the Kingdom is at Hand--How So? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2019 from Richard RuhlingDaniel 9:24–70 weeks of years spanned 10 Jubilees, but if we come 50 jubilees to 1995, Pope John Paul went to the UN and Pope Francis also in 2015–20 years later. Peter said, Be not ignorant of 1000 years, but what does this have to do with the jubilees? If we integrate them, 490 + 490 more ...
Views: 1031 - The Time is Fulfilled; the Kingdom is at Hand--How So? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2019 from Richard RuhlingDaniel 9:24–70 weeks of years spanned 10 Jubilees, but if we come 50 jubilees to 1995, Pope John Paul went to the UN and Pope Francis also in 2015–20 years later. Peter said, Be not ignorant of 1000 years, but what does this have to do with the jubilees? If we integrate them, 490 + 490 more ...
Views: 1010 - The Transition from Supermind through Overmind to the Consciousness of Body-Life-Mind - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe start in our human way of mental understanding simply accepting what we believe to be the entirety of our existence as we experience it. We see the outer world, we see the interaction and relations between the various beings and vital forces at work in the world, and we experience the mental ...
Views: 742 - The Trilobite Age (Part Twenty-Eight) - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownCheck out Ms. Oberne’s work-in-progress, “The Birth of Jesus and Beyond.” FREE to READ. https://www.inkitt.com/stories/640601 Around 400,000,000 years ago, the Earth’s surface was relatively quiet allowing marine life, both vegetable and animal, is well distributed over the whole world. The ...
Views: 847 - The Troubled Little Geese Of Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Arthur LevinePlease feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to my resource box. © Copyright 2007 Arthur Levine Words: 564 Keywords: Christmas, God, Least of Us, Kindness, Mercy One little Goose turned to another as they sat near the edge of a golf course that was covered in a half an ...
Views: 818 - The Truth - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2007 from Mark BakerJohn 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. W.E. Vines Bible Dictionary says this "truth," is used (a) objectively, signifying "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the ...
Views: 1683 - The Truth About Moses's Exodus From Egypt - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Kevin MillerThis is a review of the Biblical Egyptology course made available from the Universal Life Church Seminary. This article explores the Exodus from Egypt by Moses. The question concerning the existence of evidence supporting the Biblical Exodus was handled in great detail within this training ...
Views: 3130 - The Truth about Prayer - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Joan MaynardHave you ever been in this situation? I know I have. You are in a group prayer meeting and you are listening to a particular brother or sister going non-stop for it seems like a decade; or you are at a funeral or church event and the person giving the prayer is saying the correct words, so much ...
Views: 1348 - The Truth About Praying May Shock You - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Scott & Stephen PetulloPraying, as it is done today, whether it is done by people of traditional faiths or those who don’t subscribe to organized religion, isn’t always enough, by itself. It’s commonplace to essentially sit quietly and ask God (or whomever you pray to) for what you want. Granted, a lot of this ...
Views: 1174 - The Truth About Religion Today - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2014 from Albert WagnerWhat do you think? You might be pro-religion or anti-religion, but either way you might notice a decline in religious values in America today. This is a spiritual blog and the changes might impact you in some way. This post looks at the decline of religious influence in contemporary ...
Views: 1319 - The truth of the Catholic Church revealed - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2021 from Margaret O'ConnorLittle did I think I would be called, “The Modern Day David,” but here I am, sharing huge secrets kept by the Catholic Church. Not the type of secrets most people have come to expect, but the secret about women being priests. As my life has unfolded, I realize God had a plan that has revealed ...
Views: 693 - The Turning of the Year - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. Let us discuss some ideas and concepts surrounding the turning of the year and rebirth, renewal and revitalization. The Ancient Celts believed the world to be a magical, variable realm ruled by invisible forces and mystical elements. Each ...
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