In related news, there’s an Orthodox Christian saint St. Paisios, reposed in 1994, who wrote a book called Spiritual Awakening that foretells a situation strongly resembling the present and saying that he believes it will lead to Christ giving a slap to the world system and a time when Christ will be widely known and believed. Literally the Great Awakening!
I'm Christian not because I am tasked with interpreting miracles but because I have proclaimed Jesus as my savior. I am not here to challenge the legitimacy of what may or may not be the work of the Holy Spirit, but to make sure new Christians don't mistakenly think interpreting signs is part of the commandment for being saved.
John 6:47
Jesus says "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
The tomb of Jesus I am familiar with is an assuming excavated space in the side of a limestone hill with a round mill stone to the side, the stone which was put in place to signify his burial and the same which Jesus moved aside after conquering death.
That tomb is inside the ancient walls. Thus, could not be the real tomb. It's a beautiful place, where endless prayers sanctify it, but it is not THE tomb.
Queen Helena had her people on the ground first and they found many of the Holy sites. The Roman church came afterward and since it shares the Holy Sepulcher space, it's prima facia evidence there was agreement amongst the early researchers.
Huh? What did I just watch? A fire comes out of the tomb of Jesus Christ each year?
That’s correct. http://www.holyfire.org/eng/index.htm
In related news, there’s an Orthodox Christian saint St. Paisios, reposed in 1994, who wrote a book called Spiritual Awakening that foretells a situation strongly resembling the present and saying that he believes it will lead to Christ giving a slap to the world system and a time when Christ will be widely known and believed. Literally the Great Awakening!
I'm Christian not because I am tasked with interpreting miracles but because I have proclaimed Jesus as my savior. I am not here to challenge the legitimacy of what may or may not be the work of the Holy Spirit, but to make sure new Christians don't mistakenly think interpreting signs is part of the commandment for being saved.
John 6:47
Jesus says "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."
No one is arguing that.
Correct, just setting the record straight.
The tomb of Jesus I am familiar with is an assuming excavated space in the side of a limestone hill with a round mill stone to the side, the stone which was put in place to signify his burial and the same which Jesus moved aside after conquering death.
What ever this tourist attraction is, well...
It’s the church built around the tomb of Christ many, many centuries ago.
That tomb is inside the ancient walls. Thus, could not be the real tomb. It's a beautiful place, where endless prayers sanctify it, but it is not THE tomb.
It’s THE tomb. And it’s authenticated by this annual miracle. The fire doesn’t burn you for the first approximately 30 minutes.
I thought I was responding to the post saying the Garden Tomb was the real one, which it couldn't be.
Queen Helena had her people on the ground first and they found many of the Holy sites. The Roman church came afterward and since it shares the Holy Sepulcher space, it's prima facia evidence there was agreement amongst the early researchers.