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Archaeologists have discovered the location of Pilate’s judgment seat where Jesus was sentenced to die on the cross

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28 Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium [Governor’s official residence], and it was early; and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 Therefore Pilate came out to them and *said, “What accusation are you bringing against this Man?” (John 18:28-29 NASV) According to a YouTube video, Archaeologist Joel Kramer stated they have found the spot where Pontius Pilate judged Jesus and later the Romans soldiers flogged the Lord, God TV reports. Referred to as Pilate’s judgment seat it was located between the palace of Pontius Pilate who was governor of Judea and the barracks that housed the Roman guard. The palace had originally been constructed by King Herod, and became the governor of Judea’s residence after Herod’s death. “This [Judgement seat] is where Pontius Pilate would speak to the people, where he would sit on his judgment seat,” Kramer said. The Apostle John refers to Pilate’s judgment seat, also called Gabbatha, as being the location where Pilate sentenced Jesus to death …

Atheism and high social media usage linked to higher teenage suicide risk, study finds

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A study by the Center for Bible Engagement (CBE) has concluded that atheistic thinking and high social media usage are contributing to a higher risk of suicide among teens, Christian Headlines reports. CBE surveyed 4,700 teens between the ages of 14 to 17 from nine different countries as part of its study. The researchers concluded that there was a correlation between ‘atheism/agnosticism/spiritual uncertainty’ and significant social media usage that led to what the study termed destructive thinking that included thoughts of suicide. “Rates of destructive thoughts are more common among teens who express that they don’t believe in anything spiritual, are uncertain about their beliefs, or believe they sin, but don’t believe in Jesus,” the study noted. CBE found that destructive thinking was significantly more common among those teens who questioned the reality of God and the afterlife. This included those who entertain thoughts that included “I have no need for God,” “There is no afterlife when we die,” and “God does not exist.” Those teens who had a firmer belief in God, the Bible, …

100 | Will the Spirit of Jezebel rear its head in the end times?

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FOLLOW OUR PODCAST ON (search opentheword): PODCAST NOTES: Hi, my name is Dean Smith and in this podcast, I want to talk about the appearance of the Spirit of Jezebel in the end times. There is a theory circulating among those who study end-times theology, that as we near Christ’s second return we are going to see a revival of the ancient gods who once plagued Israel. This is the premise of Jonathan Cahn’s book, The Return of the Gods, where Cahn argues that we may not necessarily see Baal idols popping up around the world, but rather the spirits behind these idols will try to reassert themselves. Though these idols were typically manufactured out of wood, clay or stone to represent various gods, the Hebrews understood that there was more going on than just idol worship as there were demonic and evil spirits behind these gods. We read in Deuteronomy: “They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger. They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to …

Christian student Suing Former University Professor over Forced Donation to Left-wing Causes

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A Christian student, Nathan Barbieri, is suing a former Michigan State University (MSU) College of Business professor after she forced the students to make contributions to Planned Parenthood as part of her required class assignments, Fox News reports. According to Fox News, the professor, Amy Wisner, is described as a far-left professor in the lawsuit being handled on behalf of Barbieri by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The lawsuit alleges that the professor required the 600 students in her class to make a $99 donation to a group called ‘The Rebellion Community, (TRC)’ amounting to nearly a $60,000 contribution. It’s alleged that Wisner is personally in charge of TRC. Another student is also suing the professor for being forced to support her political views. According to a post on Wisner’s Facebook page, 100% of the donations to TRC are given to Planned Parenthood and other organizations ‘dismantling oppressive systems.’ Though MSU refunded the $99 contributions each of the students were required to make, Barbieri is suing Wisner because the money he donated to TRC is still …

Those who get along with their parents in their teen years may live longer, study finds

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12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12 ESV) The fifth of the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20 states that we are to honor our Father and Mother. It is also the only commandment that comes with a promise that the Hebrews would live long in the land if they did. And a recent study conducted by researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has come to a similar conclusion, Study Finds reports. In their study, the group tracked 15,700 adolescents aged 12 to 17 over a 14-year period and discovered that those in their teen years who maintained a healthy relationship with their parents lived a longer life than those who didn’t. “The overall pattern of these results suggests strong relationships between adolescents and their mothers and fathers leads to better health and well-being in young adulthood,” said Dr. Carl Ford in the group’s news release. The study also found that those teens with better relationships …

Britain: BBC criticized for setting up disinformation group

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Britain’s state-owned British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has officially set up an organization designed to fight anything it considers to be ‘disinformation,’ LifeSite News reports. The ‘disinformation’ group will be led by Marianna Spring, who previously worked for one of the most left-wing news outlets in Britain, The Guardian. Sixty journalists will be part of Springer’s disinformation team and according to reports she has already set up fake social media accounts to ‘understand polarization online’. As part of her mandate, Spring will also be investigating the ‘alternative media.’ The BBC is even facing criticism from the left for the move, as LifeSite News explains in its article: Even left-wing outlets have criticized the BBC’s new endeavor, with Spiked writing that “the BBC not only inflates the dangers of social-media falsehoods, it has also applied the disinformation label to stories that are actually true.” READ: BBC hit with backlash after forming new team to fight ‘disinformation’ People were quick to respond to the Orwellian announcement: