Gary Curtis
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Do You Believe in the ‘Immaculate Conception’ of Mary?
Since the Bible does not specifically speak of the immaculate conception of Mary, I have rarely encountered it, considered it or even postulated about it. Raised as an evangelical-Pentecostal Protestant, I was not accustomed to even hearing, let alone reciting, the Hail Mary (in Latin, Ave Maria) prayer. Therefore I was somewhat surprised to recently …
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Satan’s Two-State Solution?
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley was recently asked about a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian cycle of violence—following a future cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. She responded that “it is not a true conversation” because Palestinians and Iran “don’t want it.” The Republican presidential candidate said that, when she was working at the United …
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Your No. 1 Reason for Resisting the Scourge of Antisemitism
As hostages and prisoners are being exchanged in Israel during a short humanitarian reprieve in the Israeli-Hamas war, many Jews living in other parts of the world are experiencing their own antisemitic discrimination. Expressions of hatred and violence toward Jews, Judaism and the nation of Israel have insidiously appeared in neighborhoods, workplaces and schools, making …
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Menstealers: The Evil That Lurks in the Hearts of Mankind Today
From the times of Moses, humanity’s war against evil has included what some Bible translators have called “menstealers.” The Greek word soma relates to physical flesh or meat. It implies the outer, physical body, as compared to an individual’s inner being of intellect, emotions and the ability to choose. Sometimes biblical translators use other terms, like enslavers or kidnappers. Enslavers, …
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Is This Hamas War One of the Three Prophesied for the End Times?
In Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Revelation 6 we are told that before Jesus Christ appears a second time there will be The future eschatological events of the last days appear to include at least three major wars, which are different and distinct from anything the world has witnessed previously. Each war gets progressively intense, massive …
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7 Questions Jack Hayford Posed to Assess Your Life on Yom Kippur
Ten days after Rosh Hashana, the first of the annual High Holy Days, Jews observe Yom Kippur (in Hebrew), the Day of Atonement. Under the original covenant God gave to Moses and the children of Israel, once each year, their high priest entered into the Holy of Holies of the Tabernacle (or, later, the Temple) …
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What Is Happening to Patriotism in America?
“America is the only country ever founded on an idea. [It is] the only country that is not founded on race or even common history. It’s founded on an idea and the idea is liberty. That is probably the rarest phenomena in the political history of the world; this has never happened before. And not …
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What Does the Bible Say About Cremation?
I don’t know about you, but it seems my wife and I are attending more funerals and memorials than ever before. I guess that is to be expected since most of our relatives, friends and acquaintances are around our own age. We all are not getting any younger, and our life expectancies are catching up …
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A Special Place in Hell’s Fire for Liars
Lies and liars seem to be everywhere. Presidents and politicians have lied about their backgrounds, policies or qualifications. Former government officials have lied about “classified” documents. Job applicants have lied about college degrees or prior-positions held. Modern liars lie—and without shame! School principals and school boards lie. Students lie. Musicians lie about melodies or chord …
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Do You Believe in Divine Appointments?
Have you had one of those unexpected occasions where the trajectory of your life intersected with someone else’s and you both came to realize it was a divine appointment that God intended for His holy purposes? What might seem to be mere coincidences are seen, in hind-sight, as God-ordained alignments. Love Your Neighbor as Yourself …
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Prepare Yourself, the World Will Hate You
“Jesus loved the people we hate,” the recent Super Bowl-video concluded, before posting the sponsoring “He Gets Us” campaign website. Opinion pages, liberal websites and even leftist politicians reacted with their fake offense at the perceived repugnant “agenda” of these religious sponsors—as if none of the other commercials had agendas! So much for “free speech.” …
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How Many Angels Can You Name?
Read Time: 5 Minutes 16 Seconds In a previous article, we considered angels and the First Advent, the coming of Jesus as the promised Messiah of the Jews and the Redeemer of all mankind (John 3:16). We reviewed how angels are created as celestial spirit-beings. These usually invisible, heavenly assistants of God are spoken of …
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Do Angels Really Sing?
Read Time: 4 Minutes 29 Seconds Of all the special ornaments and accouterments of this Christmas season, angels and the star of Bethlehem are among the favorites. They are often represented in our homes, our church pageants and even store windows around the world! Drawn from the Christmas story in Scriptures, we feature angels atop …
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How To Be Hilariously Happy in Your Giving
Read Time: 4 Minutes 17 Seconds The day after Thanksgiving is culturally called Black Friday, in the U.S. It marks the beginning of retail sales that could ensure a successful and profitable Christmas-gift-buying season. Black Friday In decades past, book-keepers recorded operating income and expenses by hand. Losses were recorded in red ink, while black …
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Count Your Blessings, For God Indeed is Good
Read Time: 4 Minutes 42 Seconds Thanksgiving Day is just a few days away for U.S. Americans. It is a favorite holiday—perhaps only exceeded by Christmas—to gather with family and friends to watch parades, play (American) “football” and eat delicious food—often from legacy recipes! Ostensibly, this cherished time together is in the tradition of our …
