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    The Biblical Basis of 10 Catholic Distinctives

    Bob ducks the key relevant point, biblical texts that imply an intermediate postmortem status for souls not ready for heaven, but still with the remedial potential to ultimately be saved. Nor does he recognize Jesus' preference for the rabbinic term "gehenna" as His preferred designation for...
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    The Biblical Basis of 10 Catholic Distinctives

    (8) THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF PURGATORY The word "Purgatory" (Latin: "purgatorium") initially appears around 1160 AD), but this concept of postmortem purification has roots in ancient Judaism and the NT. The following 4 texts form a major part of the background for the doctrine of Purgatory: (1)...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    12) MY FAVORITE COMMENT FROM MY MOTHER No church in Winnipeg would host Rev. Hart. That forced him to hold his meetings in Lighthouse Mission, a place of worship that homeless men and alcoholics had to attend to get a free meal across the street. At age 16 I preached my first sermon there. I...
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    How is it that the Catholic Church is evil?

    the teenage son of a family in my former evangelical church became deomonically oppressed with various scary paranormal manifestations. An evangelical deliverance minister came over, but failed to cleanse the boy of the demon. Sp in desperation, the family asked for the help of a Catholic...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (11) My next experience of "the word of knowledge" happened when I was a Theology professor at a Catholic university in New York state. I had just finished my 4-course teaching load and was exhausted. So I began to think about a much needed vacation. But that Friday night I became obsessed with...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (10) This next encounter with "the word of knowledge" is probably my 2nd most treasured spiritual highlight in my life. I had applied to Harvard's doctoral program in New Testament, Judaism, and Greco-Roman backgrounds, but my a fellow seminarian told me I'd be rejected just like he was. So...
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    Sacred Fire!

    In the Azusa Street Revivlal of 1908-1911, the fire department wqs called because people saw the flames of the Holy Spirit raging on gthe upper level.
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (9) As described in my last post, a few decades ago my car broke down in the evening during rush hour on a New Jersey freeway and was totaled after I dodged speeding traffic to get off the freeway. I called my friend Peter from Princeton Seminary, where I was a student at the time, and it was...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (8) My next experience of the "word of knowledge" was unequivocally helpful. As part of Princeton's field education, I worked as a chaplain assistant at the Newark College of Engineering. The night prior to my drive to Newark, I had a nightmare, a premonitory dream in which I knew my life would...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    Yes, Rachel, I realized that parallel many years later. in Hebrew Moses' radiant face is called the Shekinah glory of God." I didn't mention it here because it sounded pretentious and because, at the time, my faith was in jeopardy. I'm a natural skeptic. And I'm, afraid I'd no longer be...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    But “the word of knowledge” is a spiritual gift that can be part of a learning curve and its application is not always easy to grasp. Consider these 2 examples. 2 CHRISTMAS PREMONITIONS But recognizing and properly reacting to the unexpected exercise of "the word of knowledge" can put the...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (4) THE SPIRITUAL HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE: MY SPIRIT BAPTISM At age 16 I was so nagged by doubts about the reliability of Scripture and the authenticity of charismatic manifestations in church that my faith crisis prompted me to spend a week at Manhattan Beach Camp near Ninette, Manitoba with the...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    TOUCHED BY GOD IN 2 EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (2) By the time I was 6 I had learned to hate church. There was no children's church or Sunday school for my age and Church bored me because I couldn't relate to much of the 1 1/2 hour services, especially the sermons. So I squirmed and protested...
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    My Spiritual Journey through the Lens of Many Charismatic and Supernatural Experiences

    (1) I was born and raised in the first Pentecostal church in Canada. I was born with congenital glaucoma in my right eye. My distraught parents were impressed by a famous faith healer named William Branham, who held healing crusades around North America. What set him apart was his clairvoyance...
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    According to Catholicism, what must one believe and do to be saved?

    Catholics note how Evangelicals pervert God's Word by arbitrarily liimiting the applicationnof James 5:16 to interpsonal offenses. And they fail to recognize the value of ensuring confidentiality and privacy through confession to a priest. Nor do evangelicals honor the authority Jesus gave...
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