Lent, Ash Wednesday, Carnaval, and Christianity

Cross of Ashes

Cross of Ashes

 

Each winter the Church of Rome and some others who profess Christianity observe a period of time called Lent. It begins after many have celebrated Mardi Gras or Carnaval. Those in the Roman Catholic faith also observe Ash Wednesday. Are any of these biblical observances? Where did they come from? Did the apostles keep them? Should you keep them? Dr. Thiel answers these questions and more?

 

BIBLICAL TOPICS/SERMONS

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Zerubbabel and Joshua for 21st Century?
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2 Thessalonians, Falling Away, & Man of Sin
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1 Thessalonians & the Return of Jesus
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Thankful or Complainer?
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5 Ways Christians Can Biblically Celebrate Halloween?

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Prophecy News Reports
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative has resulted in a mega-port in Peru
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More European defense spending, more calls for stronger European military
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Mexico looking at retaliation if US places massive tariffs on its exports
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Exercise benefits muscles, individual neurons, brain, and more! Exercise yourself toward godliness.
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Lying racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after US election
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Ukraine and Russia hit each other hard with drones. Donald Trump ally says Ukraine needs to focus on peace, not territory
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EU proposing another agency that would support ‘666’ controls
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Russia wants a fair deal with the West, but warns about war and that the US is hurting its dollar with its sanctions
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Jewish soccer/football fans in Amsterdam hunted down by persecutors
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AE: Will the Next Pandemic Come Before World War III? COGwriter: Yes.
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Doug Casey and COGwriter on reasons not to vote
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Vladimir Putin is Tired Of The West’s Hypocrisy — the end will come to ‘an hypocritical nation’
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More persecution of Christians is coming
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Israel attacks Iran and says it has eliminated immediate threats–but did it?
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Israel intends to attack Iran, whereas Iran says Israel ‘will not last long’
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RT: Sanctions have made Russian economy stronger; COGwriter: Sanctions did not deter Russia
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Hurricanes, Solar Storm, and God controls the weather
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Does Mathematics Prove That The Universe Had A Beginning?
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Yes, YOU CAN change your life in 5 seconds
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Hosea has prophecies that will affect the USA and British-descended nations
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Israel reports it killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah–Iran wants to take action!
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First EU Defense Commissioner calls for ‘a gargantuan sum’ of military spending
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‘Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of Israel,’ Israel sends massive ‘mystery bomb’ into Lebanon, and future terror?
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Germany tightening border, whereas Sweden to pay up to $34,000 to deport migrants
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Claimed to be the ‘Greatest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls,’ Megiddo mosaic says, ‘God Jesus Christ’
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Reuters: Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after pager explosions across Lebanon; MS: Middle East Apocalypse: Israel Is Preparing For An “All-Out Confrontation With Hezbollah” In The Near Future
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Attending church services extends longevity more than diet or exercise; Pope Francis falsely points to interfaith salvation in this age
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Turkey’s Erdogan: Islamic countries should form alliance against ‘Israel’s growing expansionism’
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate, but . . .
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MS: Have You Heard About The “Ring Of Fire” Rosh Hashanah Eclipse That Is Coming In October?