by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 22, 2022 | Christmas, Church History, Faith tested, Grief, Incarnation
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Christmas Bells) The poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was composed...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 15, 2022 | Bible Prophecy, Christmas, Good News, Gospel, Incarnation, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation
For I’ve grown a little leaner, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older, And I need a little angel, Sitting on my shoulder, Need a little Christmas now1“We Need a Little Christmas” – From Jerry Herman’s 1966 Broadway...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 8, 2022 | Christmas, Good Works, Incarnation, Paradise, Redemption, Resurrection, Roman Catholic, Salvation, Soul
I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in...
by Joy Veinot | Dec 20, 2021 | Good News, Grace, Incarnation, MCOI Journal, November/December 1996, Salvation
(Originally printed “The Gift” In the November/December 1996 MCOI Journal) What is it about Christmas that draws us every year to celebrations of this holiday? What is so special about Christmas? Christmas is a special time because of the happiness it...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 23, 2021 | Bible, Christ, Claudio Naranjo, Cosmic Christ, Deity of Christ, Enneagram, Heresy, Incarnation, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus a Buddhist, Mormon, Panentheism, Richard Rohr, Socialism, Yoga
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3) The Apostle John penned the opening lines of his...
by Joy A Veinot | Mar 31, 2021 | Incarnation, Jesus the Messiah, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation, Suffering
When we think in terms of the sacrifice made for us nearly 2,000 years ago, we naturally think in terms of the sacrifice made by the Son. Braveheart. He gave His life for you and me, and the enormity of that fact should never be obscured by the passage of time or by...
Grudem's argument seems to be that, since future contingencies chain together, God would have a difficult time sorting out how…
I agree.
Stephanie, this is right on - thank you!
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The problem is w Mormon Doctrine...which Joe and Brigham gave you. They both rejected classic Christian theology...the person..and identity of…