Tag Archives: paganism

The Church Lied to Me!!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Pete Rambo

Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress … Continue reading →

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Tearing down the Asherim

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Pete Rambo

In recent weeks, I have been researching the connections between Asherah, the Canaanite fertility goddess, and the ‘Queen of Heaven.’ Asherah, or some derivative (Asherim, Asheroth), is used about 40 times in the Tanak while the ‘Queen of Heaven‘ is … Continue reading →

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Interesting quote from TDNT

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Pete Rambo

I’m doing some background reading and found an interesting quote in The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (Ed. Kittel, Friedrich, 1974, vol. IX, p. 442) demonstrating yet another pagan practice the Church ‘Fathers’ incorporated in their justification for monogamy-only, … Continue reading →

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‘Exclusive Monogamy’ and paganism….

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Pete Rambo

For some time, I have been saying that ‘monogamy-only’ is not a Biblical concept or teaching.  In fact Greco-Roman law and pagan worship is the origination of such. Here’s a quote from J A Farmer’s Does the Bible Condone Polygamy? … Continue reading →

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And, another zinger…

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Funny, several friends have sent me some pretty pithy images in the last day or so…  Yesterday, I put up a ZINGer.   Here’s one from Julian Hamilton, a member of our home fellowship group. The challenge to each of us … Continue reading →

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Saving Christmas – A Rebuttal For Kirk Cameron by Zach Bauer

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Pete Rambo
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Messianic Pharisees. Paradigm breakers!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Pete Rambo

As we discussed yesterday, Christendom is generally not taught to have a high regard for the Pharisees.  Yet, ironically, we hold several Pharisees up as models of faith!!  How can that be? If you say, ‘because they stopped being a … Continue reading →

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The Sin of Israel and Modern Christendom

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Yesterday we looked at Jeroboam and his intentional dividing of Israel from Judah.  He did so by developing and encouraging false worship. Today, we want to read a passage from 1 Kings 17 that is exactly like reading today’s newspa.., … Continue reading →

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