September 2006 archive

Loyal Adventists and the Pope

Pope Benedict XVI wearing a camauro

Yes, he does, at times, “commend the pope for addressing the socio-political issues of our time in a responsible way” … but he says that on such issues, Adventists and Catholics should not be united in their work towards that goal.

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The 3 horns and the Ostrogoths

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy

A good point on the 3 horns and the Ostrogoths that I never noticed before was brought to my attention in a recent e-mail.

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More on the Mother of God

Francesco Albani's The Baptism of Christ

Jesus was God in Mary’s uterus. Mary was his mother. She was not the mother of the Godhead. She did not pre-exist Jesus. But her son was God, and she was his mother – the mother of God incarnate.

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Simon the stone, Peter the rock

Icon of St. Peter (15th century, Russian State Museum, Saint Petersburg).

“The modern widespread majority Protestant view on the Matthew verse agrees with the Roman Catholic view, and disagreements about primacy stem from doctrinal sources, and disagreements such as disagreements over the identification of Simon Peter with the Pope.”

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Ellen White icon discovered!

Ellen White icon

A second century icon of Ellen White was recently discovered in an ancient Adventist church. The mosaic icon has been very well preserved. The writing in the halo says Ellen White in Greek, and the number in Roman numerals is 1844.

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Mary, Mother of God

Mother of God of Vladimir, a 12th century icon

The following debate on alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic shows how people often misunderstand the concept of Mary being the Mother of God.

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Was Jesus the son of Mary?

The Theotokos, Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The idea that Jesus was not a biological child of Mary is a novelty not supported by the Bible, and merely a reactionary stance.

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Happy Birthday, Mary!

Mother of God of Vladimir, a 12th century icon

Today (8 Sept 2006) is the birthday of Mary, Mother of God.

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