we are common insignificant sinners with an uncompromising passion for the advancement of the Judeo-Christian faith.
the ecumenical examiner is dedicated to the power and glory of the God of Creation, Yahweh, and Yeshua the Messiah.
we are common insignificant sinners with an uncompromising passion for the advancement of the Judeo-Christian faith.
the ecumenical examiner is dedicated to the power and glory of the God of Creation, Yahweh, and Yeshua the Messiah.
the way of the christian
news, history and commentary for the Judeo-Christian community, examining the world that was, the world that is, and witness to the unraveling of the world order as we know it.
studies and commentaries
purging God's name from the Bible
Jewish and Christian leaders are co-conspirators
a publication of
the ecumenical examiner
helping to define the Christian life apart from the institutional Christian religions
the Nicene and other Christian creeds
statements of essential articles of faith
a history of church councils & synods
profiling the contentious issues of the faith
Christianity's Great Schism of 1054 AD
the mutual excommunications of east and west
There have been 83 significant earthquakes, world-wide, over the past seven-day period. Down from 105 the previous week. Significant defined as mag 4.5 or greater.
this website's aggregated newsfeed deliberately steers clear of politics - you're welcome.
a profane vanity borne of instructional error
But another mysterious little piece of the great mosaic that is God's plan.
If only we had eyes to see.
the pope invalidates the Magna Carta
releases King John from oath to obey the charter
tribute to the man behind the Arian Controversy
King James I authorizes a new Bible
and drives an exodus of Puritans across the sea
vs. John Calvin and the trinitarian doctrine
Shabbat - Sabbath - the seventh day
and the devil's clever, inspired, phony facsimile
a few random, unrelated words of prophecy to ripple through the old reflection pool
AN AGGREGATED RELIGIOUS NEWS, AND BIBLE STUDY SITE
Christianity was never meant to be an institutionalized religion - rather a relationship with God, a branch of Judaism, and a way of life
confusion introduced through Christian Scriptures
. . . food for thought. . .
[ updated every Monday]
Entitled the ‘guardian for international peace and security', the statue above looks more like the thing of nightmares as it greets people to the visitor’s plaza outside the UN Headquarters in New York. It was donated by the government of Oaxaca, Mexico. It bears some resemblance to a creature in the vision of Daniel which represented Biblical Persia (Iran).
was early church misled by demonic inspiration
The who, what, where and why of this word
a brief study on the Scarlet Harlot
a close look at the mystery woman of Revelation
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (opening segment of the Shema Prayer)
church suppression of Bible reading
with fiendish curtailment for over a thousand years
AI - the rise of super-human intelligence
and how it relates to prophecy in Revelation 13
set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog
Jewish End of Days is foundational to Christian
which term should Christians use --
Church or Ecclesia? what's the difference?
the Temple Mount - restricted access
the so-called status quo has got to go
"And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I watched till its wings were plucked off; and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it." - Daniel 7:3,4
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! - Isaiah 5:20,21
"Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other." - Isaiah 45:22
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. - 2 Peter 2:1,2
the thirteen attributes of mercy
a few considerations when asking God for mercy
a brief study on Karaite Judaism
Karaite Jews keep an ancient movement alive
why should Christians celebrate Rosh Hashanah?
when Messiah returns the trumpets will sound
"Just look at us. Everything is backwards. Everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information, and religion destroys spirituality." --- an insightful quote from the late Michael Ellner
someone had to count them all - scientists estimate 20 quadrillion ants on earth
Jeremiah speaks to the Christian world
chosen by God, he speaks to the modern world
The LGBTQ+ phenomenon of recent decades is sweeping the world. This, among other things, portends something ominous in these apocalyptic times in which we live. Ready your faith.
Heads up! We are on the threshold of the worst geopolitical and financial crisis in human history. Ready your faith. Ready yourselves physically and spiritually for the difficult times ahead. Be preppers.
'By the Rivers of Babylon' is a beautiful song based on Psalm 137 / Psalm 19:14. There are numerous versions of it. Check it out and give it a listen.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. - Matthew 7:13,14
“In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. - Joel 3:1,2
And one will say to him, 'What are these wounds between your arms?' Then he will answer, 'Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.' - Zechariah 13:6
Pray for the Christians of Armenia
cruel persecution remains generationally ongoing
lighting candles for Shabbat (Sabbath)
does this custom come from the Torah?
our focus instead is on matters of faith and spirituality and the coming Kingdom of God.
"What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, The molded image, a teacher of lies, That the maker of its mold should trust in it, To make mute idols? Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' To silent stone, 'Arise! It shall teach!' Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, Yet in it there is no breath at all. But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him." - Habakkuk 2:18-20
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. - Psalm 51:16,17
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. - Matthew 13:16,17
SUNDOWN IS AT 8;10 EASTERN TIME, MONDAY EVENING, BEGINNING PASSOVER
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “ ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law - a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’" Matthew 10: 34 - 36
in the wake of pager and walky-talky attacks, major Lebanese shelling from Israel
an update from Isaiah
a prophecy against Damascus and Israel
“Spare your people, LORD. Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’" Joel 2:17
This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth, I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad. I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Avenand the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,” says the LORD. This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not relent. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom, I will send fire on the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses. I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead,” says the Sovereign LORD. - Amos 1:3-8
An old quip about the Jews: “Start worrying. Details to follow.” - Al Vorspan
